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- The organizing committee has prepared 60 arenas for all competitions
- Seven referees from Saudi Arabia will participate in the championship
RIYADH: A total of 1,700 fencers, representing over 100 countries, will start arriving in Riyadh on Apr. 5 to participate in the World Fencing Championship for Juniors and Youth that begins April 12.
The nine-day championship’s organizing committee continued its preparations at the Arena Hall at King Saud University for the contest that will run until April 20.
The committee has prepared 60 arenas for all competitions in accordance with the highest standards approved by the International Fencing Federation, in addition to the equipment used in video assistant referee technology.
Delegations are scheduled to start flying into the Saudi capital as of Friday to hold an international camp before competition commences.
Seven referees from Saudi Arabia will participate in the championship: Adnan Al-Salimi, Turki Al-Mutairi, Abdullah Bouquimel, Mohammed Hazzazi, Hassan Al-Qurashi, Mansour Al-Shammari, and Mohammed Al-Abid.