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Nearly 3,000 athletes and coaches have urged IOC President Kirsty Coventry and the International Fencing Federation to conduct an independent review addressing alleged governance failures and corruption within the FIE, highlighting concerns about leadership disputes, rule changes, and the influence of sanctioned individuals like former president Alisher Usmanov. #SportsGovernance #AthleteAdvocacy #FencingIntegrity #GB #RU #UZ #UA #US
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Athletes and coaches lobby IOC as concerns rise over fencing federation
LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Almost 3,000 athletes and coaches were sending an open letter to IOC President Kirsty Coventry and the International Fencing Federation leadership on Tuesday calling for an independent review of what they call "governance failures and corruption" in the world body, says a copy of the letter seen by Reuters.