Visually impaired fencing has been around for about twenty years. Very confidential until 2015.

Master Eugenio ROQUES takes the initiative to organize a visually impaired fencing competition which will bring together around fifteen competitors from four European nations: Portugal, Italy, Sweden and France.

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Visually impaired fencing takes on a real international echo at the initiative of the President of the GARDOIS club, ASBOUILLARGUES ESCRIME, Nathalie BELPAUME, who was not afraid to tackle the European ERASMUS + SPORT issue.

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The "Blind Fencing - Non and visually impaired fencing" project won the European sesame for projects taking place in 2018 and then again in 2020. The 5 partners choose to continue this momentum. A new file is presented for 2021, but it will not be accepted.

The ERASMUS + SPORT program co-financed by Europe makes it possible to finance the travel of foreign delegations.

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In February 2018 the international course, the individual and team competitions took place at the Maison des Associations in the town of Bouillargues FRANCE.

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The year 2019 was a transitional year as it was unable to file the European dossier on time. The internship and the international competitions were organized with a little less foreign competitors without abandoning the European development project. Spain and Italy traveled with a fencing master and a few visually impaired athletes.

 

2020 the year of a new participation record for athletes, executives and the presence of a new nation, Belgium.

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