FIE Clean Sport Education / ITA Series of Webinars

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 25 October 2025

The FIE and International Testing Agency (ITA) will host a series of three Clean Sport and Antidoping webinars on October 29 and Nov. 5 and 12. The series is open to all athletes, coaches and officials who would like to learn more about this important aspect of competition.

The webinars will be delivered in English, with simultaneous translation into Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish, and automated translated captions are enabled.

Participants will receive an official certificate after attending at least one live webinar and/or accessing the recordings of the IF Webinar series, as well as passing a test following the third webinar.

To join, please register via the Zoom registration HERE. One registration provides access to all three webinars in the series and information on how to access recordings and materials.

Sessions will specifically focus on the following topics:

• Session 1, Introduction to Anti-Doping

  • Wednesday, Oct. 29, 19:00-20:00 (Time in Cambodia)

  • Overview of rights and responsibilities; anti-doping rule violations, consequences of doping, and proactive reporting

• Session 2, The Prohibited List

  • Wednesday, Nov. 5, 19:00-20:00 (Time in Cambodia)

  • Medications, TUEs, and supplements; the principle of strict liability

• Session 3, Testing

  • Wednesday, Nov. 12, 19:00-20:00 (Time in Cambodia)

  • Includes the testing procedures and the ABP, testing pools, and whereabouts

About FIE and ITA Clean Sport and Anti-Doping

The FIE wants to support and protect athletes, ensuring safe and fair competition for all fencers. Every competitive fencer and coach need to be up-to-date on current requirements and guidelines for Clean Sport and antidoping issues, and taking part will help attendees in many areas:

• Knowledge of your rights and responsibilities

  • Knowing the processes of testing, and fencers’ rights during those processes, helps athletes to be prepared and to protect themselves.

  • Understanding the principle of strict liability, that fencers are responsible for any prohibited substance found in their bodies

• Protecting your health

  • Learning about prohibited substances helps avoid harmful side effects associated with doping

  • Learning about the complexities of supplements and medications, ensuring they don't inadvertently consume prohibited substances

• Preserving your career

  • Thorough knowledge of anti-doping rules minimizes the risk of unintentional doping violations, which can lead to severe penalties, including suspensions and bans

• Maintaining your reputation and integrity

  • It reinforces athletes’ roles as positive role models, inspiring others to pursue clean and ethical sports practices

  • Competing clean upholds the principles of fair play and sportsmanship, enhancing fencers’ reputation and credibility

• Ensuring fair competition

JOIN Cambodia Fencing, JOIN International Fencing Federation (FIE), and join in sports TOGETHER to protect the integrity of fencing overall, preserving its values and fostering trust among athletes and fans.

— Source: from International Fencing Federation (FIE)