More than 1,000 of the world’s leading foil and epee fencers will be in action this weekend across three major international events: the Foil Grand Prix in Turin, Italy, the Men’s Epee World Cup in Heidenheim, Germany, and the Women’s Epee World Cup in Wuxi, China.
Heidenheim once again features the largest field of the season, with 374 competitors set to take to the piste. Heading the entry list is world number one Gergely Siklósi of Hungary, who will be aiming to step onto the top of the podium after consecutive runner-up finishes at the Doha Grand Prix two weeks ago and at the 2025 World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia.
In Wuxi, attention will focus on Eszter Muhari of Hungary, currently ranked third in the world. Muhari arrives in China in strong form after a commanding victory in Doha, followed by a bronze medal at the World Cup in Vancouver in December, and will be looking to continue her impressive early-season momentum.
The foil spotlight turns to Turin, where Lee Kiefer of the United States returns to Grand Prix competition. The 2025 World Champion and two-time defending Olympic gold medallist will be seeking to build on her January victory at the Hong Kong World Cup, where she signalled a return to top form after earlier finishes in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Busan, Republic of Korea.
Also competing in Turin is Alexander Massialas of the United States, currently ranked fourth in the world. Fresh from an outstanding World Cup triumph in Paris two weeks ago—where he defeated reigning World Champion Chun Yin Ryan Choi - Massialas will be aiming to add to his already impressive collection of 30 Grand Prix and World Cup medals.
With elite fields, returning champions, and early-season rankings at stake, the weekend promises high-quality fencing across three continents.
Watch all the competitions live on FencingTV, starting from tableau 64 for individuals and tableau 16 for teams.
Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Turin, Italy
Weapon: Foil
Gender: Women & Men
Dates: 5–7 February 2026
Info: W Individual Foil, M Individual Foil
Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Wuxi, China
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Women
Dates: 6–8 February 2026
Info: W Individual Epee, W Team Epee
Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Heidenheim, Germany
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Men
Dates: 5–7 February 2026
Info: M Individual Epee, M Team Epee