JAKARTA A total of 634 participants from 26 countries have registered to appear in the 2025 Asian Asian Senior Fencing Championship which will take place at the Westin Bali Hotel on 17-23 June 2025.
This number is registered via the official website of the International Budget Federation (FIE). China, India, South Korea, Thailand, and Singapore recorded the most participants to this event.
"Until now, 634 participants have been recorded from 26 countries. China, India, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore have the most participants."
"It is possible that the number of countries and participants will increase again," said Secretary General of the Executive Board of the All-Indonesian Budget Association (PB Ikasi), Firtian Judiswandarta.
The 2025 Asian Senior Budget Championship is quite prestigious because the gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics took part. In addition, this event will also be a point collection for the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
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Chairman of PB IKASI, Amir Yanto, said that Indonesia was lucky enough to be appointed as the host of the 2025 Asian Senior Budget Championship. He also promised that this event would be a success.
"Not only Indonesian fencing athletes can reap valuable experience with world-class fencing athletes, but the Indonesian fencing community can witness the appearance of the gold medal-winning Asian fencer at the 2024 Paris Olympics," he said.
Indonesia itself will field 25 fencing athletes as a result of the national selection (selection). The names who will act there are expected to be able to donate gold medals when appearing at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand in December 2025.
The countries participating in this year's Asian Budget Championships are Australia, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, China, China Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Iran, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tajikistan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
At the 2023 Asian Senior Budget Championships in China, the overall title position was secured by Japan by winning four gold, one silver and four bronze.
South Korea was followed by runners-up positions with three gold, five silver, four bronze, and China with two gold, three silver, six bronze.
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