The International Fencing Federation (FIE) will allow Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) to participate in its competitions, including the 2025 Junior and Senior World Championships. AIN status requires a neutrality declaration, commitment to peace, and acceptance of FIE regulations. The FIE published a list of approved athletes, including Russian fencer Sofya Velikaya, a major in the Russian Armed Forces and a representative of Vladimir Putin, sparking criticism from the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, which requested her exclusion. Ukrainian authorities accuse Russia of using sport for propaganda and have asked the FIE to verify Velikaya's eligibility. The FIE maintains that athletes should not be punished for geopolitical events.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has cleared French fencer Ysaora Thibus of doping violations after she tested positive for ostarine in January 2024. The CAS rejected WADA's appeal, upholding the International Fencing Federation's (FIE) original ruling that her positive test was due to unintentional contamination from her partner, Race Imboden. This decision allows Thibus, who participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics despite the ongoing case, to continue her career without sanction, with her sights set on 2026.

French fencer Ysaora Thibus, initially suspended after testing positive for ostarine in January 2024, has been cleared of doping charges by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS determined that the ostarine entered her system unintentionally through kissing her then-partner, American Race Imboden, who was taking a contaminated supplement. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) expressed disappointment with the outcome but provided no further comment. Thibus was provisionally suspended by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) but was later cleared by their disciplinary panel, allowing her to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she was eliminated in the round of 32.

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has granted Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) status to 18 Russian fencers, allowing them to compete under the FIE flag at the European Championships (June 14-19 in Genoa, Italy) and the World Championships (July 22-30 in Tbilisi, Georgia). This decision follows the IOC's recommendations for neutral participation, despite initial resistance and ongoing restrictions since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022.

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes with Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) status can compete in team events at the 2025 European Championships in Genoa and the World Championships in Tbilisi. This decision, continuing a policy since March 2024, permits athletes meeting IOC conditions to compete under the FIE flag, without national symbols. Athletes from clubs linked to Russian state structures are excluded. This move aligns with the IOC's roadmap for reintegrating these athletes into international sports, balancing sporting autonomy and geopolitical tensions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.