US, Hong Kong, Greece, others to compete in Fencing World Cup in Lagos

Top fencing nations from around the world, including the United States, Hong Kong, Egypt, and others, are set to participate in the 2024 Men’s World Cup, scheduled for December 14-15 in Lagos.

Charterhouse Lagos, an international school, is billed to host the tournament, which will serve as a point-earning event for the athletes.

Countries already confirmed for the two-day championship include Ghana, Senegal, Greece, Angola, Togo, Benin Republic, and host Nigeria.

According to Adeyinka Samuel, President of the Nigeria Fencing Federation, Nigeria will be the first Sub-Saharan African country to host the Fencing World Cup. North African nations like Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia have hosted.

He emphasized that the event will allow Nigerian fencers to compete with their international counterparts and showcase Nigeria as a leading fencing nation in Africa.

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In his words, “We are excited about the opportunity given to Nigeria to stage this important event. We are grateful to the management of Charterhouse Lagos for agreeing to host the tournament.

“This is a rare opportunity for any country in Africa, and we are thrilled to become the first Sub-Saharan African country to host the World Cup.

“Having successfully hosted the African championships in 2018 and 2020, we have been eager to host the World Cup. Our bid was unanimously supported, and this event will provide our fencers with the chance to experience top-class competition at home,” Samuel said.

In addition to competing, the tournament will allow local players to earn points ahead of the qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in the United States.

For Nigeria’s teenage fencers, Shemilore Fashola and Wisdom Okanlawon, the tournament will provide an opportunity to compete against some of the finest fencers in the world.

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