Indian fencing achieved its best-ever performance on the global stage as Epee fencers Taniksha Khatri and Prachi Lohan concluded their individual campaigns at the Senior World Fencing Championships 2026 in Hong Kong.
Olympian C A Bhavani Devi was on Tuesday named in India's 24-member squad for the Senior Asian Fencing Championship, to be held in New Delhi from June 19-24.
Olympian fencer CA Bhavani Devi, representing Tamil Nadu, defended her National Games god medal in the women's sabre individual event after beating S Sowmiya of Kerala 15-5 in the final in Panaji on Thursday.
India narrowly missed out on a medal in Asian Games fencing when Taniksha Khatri lost to world No 2 Man Wai Vivian Kong of Hong Kong 7-15 in individual epee quarterfinal
Fencer Bhavani Devi, who made history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first Indian to compete in the sport at the Games, has won the Charlellville National Competition in France in the individual women's sabre event.
Tokyo Olympics: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to encourage Indian fencer Bhavani Devi, who bowed out of the Games on Monday after becoming the first Indian fencer to make the Olympic Games.
Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics, said she participated in tournaments despite nursing injuries to make the cut for Tokyo Games.
With his Olympics preparations in tatters, Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake has begun delivering food for Uber Eats as a way to keep up his fitness and bring in a little extra cash during the enforced coronavirus lockdown.