Oceania Fencing Confederation October 2024 – December 2024
From 6-19 October, the Regional Development Officer travelled to PNG. The focus was on developing individual coaching skills, reviewing the progress of the Beginner’s group, training the advanced fencers, and introducing electric refereeing and scoring to some excited young fencers.
Fencing PNG President Anz Miro and OFC Development Officer Leon Thomas met with PNG Olympic Committee Secretary General Desmond Kaviagu, discussing pathways and assistance for this growing Fencing Federation.
In November, Oceania delegates attended the 2024 International Fencing Federation (FIE) Elective Congress in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Oceania Fencing Confederation President and FIE COMEX Member Andrea Chaplin, Irene Kane (American Samoa), David Elder (New Zealand), Anzillah Miro (Papua New Guinea), Davide Wheeler (Australia) spent time meeting with colleagues across the globe.