The CBE will appeal against the decision of the Brazilian wrestling in the Pre-Olympic

The CBE will appeal against the decision of the Brazilian wrestling in the Pre-Olympic

Through social media, the Brazilian Fencing Confederation (CBE) announced that it will appeal against the final result of the match involving the swordsman Alexandre Camargo, valid for the final of the Pre-Olympic of the Americas of this sport. The entity reports an error in the application of the rule in the final stretch of the match, which ended with the victory of the Canadian Nicholas Zhang.




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When there were only three seconds left in the match, Nicholas managed to equalize the score at 14 to 14. The controversy arose because the Canadian’s equalizer would have been made at a moment when the athlete was off balance, which would have nullified the result . point. In the end, Zhang did better in the tiebreaker and secured a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Controversial draw by Canadian Nicholas Zhang against Brazilian Alexandre Camargo in the Americas pre-Olympic fencing final (Reproduction/Twitter/@piuesportes)

Discover the publication of the Brazilian Fencing Confederation on social media

“The Brazilian Fencing Confederation (CBE) informs that it is adopting all legal and administrative measures together with the Pan American Fencing Confederation – CPE and the International Fencing Federation – FIE, to repair what it considers an error in the application of the FIE Rules during the match between Alexandre Camargo and the Canadian athlete, in the dispute for the Olympic place, in the Pre-Olympic Tournament, held in Costa Rica, this weekend. The protest will be forwarded to the competent authorities.”

Mariana Pistoia wins the Olympic place in foil

In the women’s foil, Brazil received very positive news on the first day of the Pre-Olympic of the Americas. Rio Grande do Sul’s Mariana Pistoia defeated Venezuela’s Isis Gimenez in the final to secure a place at the Paris Olympics. In her victorious season, she beat Gabriela Padova (Costa Rica), Yasmin Campbell (Jamaica) and Tatiana Prieto (Colombia) in the knockout stage to reach the final.

Furthermore, the continental competition will distribute three more places at the multi-sport event this Sunday (7). However, Brazil will only be present in one competition, as Guilherme Toldo (men’s foil) and Nathalie Moellhausen (women’s épée) are ranked for the Olympics according to the world rankings. Karina Trois will thus seek her classification in saber among women.

Source: Terra

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