The nine-day flagship event will be held at the AsiaWorld-Expo venue. The Indian team consists of 12 men and 12 women athletes competing across all three fencing disciplines \u2014 \u00c9p\u00e9e, Foil, and Sabre, in both individual and team formats. The contingent, supported by five national coaches and two physiotherapists, departed on Monday night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The squad includes the country's top fencers minus Olympian CA Bhavani Devi, who is currently serving a suspension imposed by the sport's global governing body for being shown the Black Card for her behavior during the Team Event at the Asian Fencing Championships 2026, which took place in New Delhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though the squad is without the country's most experienced fencer, it departed for the mega event high on confidence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sending his best wishes to the Indian squad, Rajeev Mehta, Secretary-General, Fencing Association of India, said, \"This World Championship represents a major milestone for Indian fencing as we test our strength against the very best in the world. Our athletes across \u00c9p\u00e9e, Foil, and Sabre have put in intense preparation and shown remarkable grit throughout the national and international season. We have immense belief in this contingent's ability to compete with fearlessness, push boundaries, and bring pride to the nation in Hong Kong. I wish them good luck.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian squad:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u00c9p\u00e9e (Women): Taniksha Khatri, Prachi Lohan, Yashkeerat Kaur Hayer, Mitva Jesangbhai Chaudhari<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u00c9p\u00e9e (Men): Sherjin Rajendran Shanthimol, Joseph Bennet, Siva Magesh Sathasivan Nirmala, Shaurya Ashwini<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Foil (Women): Joys Ashitha Stalinraj, Mina Devi Naorem, Kanupriya Chawla, Sonia Devi Waikhom<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Foil (Men): Sachin, Hemash Singh Sanasam, Aditya, Tejas Manoj Patil<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sabre (Women): Shreya Gupta, Jefarlin Jani Rexlin Simla, Shruti Joshi, Aakhri<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sabre (Men): Karan Singh, Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma, Lakshay Badser, Vishal Thapar<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Day-Wise Event Schedule<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 22: Qualifications \u2013 Men's Foil & Women's \u00c9p\u00e9e<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 23: Qualifications \u2013 Men's \u00c9p\u00e9e & Women's Sabre<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 24: Qualifications \u2013 Men's Sabre & Women's Foil<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 25: Individual Finals \u2013 Men's Foil & Women's \u00c9p\u00e9e<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 26: Individual Finals \u2013 Men's \u00c9p\u00e9e & Women's Sabre<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 27: Individual Finals \u2013 Men's Sabre & Women's Foil<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 28: Team Events \u2013 Men's Foil & Women's \u00c9p\u00e9e<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 29: Team Events \u2013 Men's \u00c9p\u00e9e & Women's Sabre<\/p>\r\n\r\n
July 28: Team Events \u2013 Men's Foil & Women's \u00c9p\u00e9e<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fans in India can watch all matches live via the official FIE streaming platform at FencingTV.com or tune in to the FIE Fencing Channel on YouTube for live video feeds, match replays, and highlights. Real-time scores, pools, and live bracket updates can be followed online at Fencing Time Live.<\/p>\r\n\r\n