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Fencing Association of India
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{{Infobox sport governing body<br />
|name = Fencing Association of India<br />
|abbrev = FAI<br />
|logo = [[File:FAI_India.jpg]]<br />
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|sport = [[Fencing]]<br />
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|jurisdiction = [[Asia]]<br />
|founded = 1974<br />
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|aff = [[Fédération Internationale d'Escrime|FIE]]<br />
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|region = [[Fencing Confederation of Asia |FCA]]<br />
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|headquarters = [[Delhi]], [[India]]<br />
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|president = Rajiv Mehta<br />
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|secretary =Bashir Ahemed <br />
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|url = http://fencingassociationofindia.com/<br />
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The '''Fencing Association of India''' ('''FAI''') is the governing body for the sport of [[fencing]] in the [[India]] and is recognized by the [[Indian Olympic Association]] (IOA) as one of its National Sports Association members. It is affiliated to the Asian Fencing Confederation, [[Commonwealth Fencing Federation]] and [[Fédération Internationale d'Escrime]] ([[FIE]]). It was founded in 1974 and recognized by Indian Government in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://fencingassociationofindia.com/index/fai_history.html|website=History}}</ref><br />
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==Competitions==<br />
The association has been holding national competitions in Sub-Junior (1999) Jaipur Rajasthan, Cadet (2004) Cheenai Tamilnaidu, Junior (1992), and Senior (1986) categories, both for boys/men and girls/women.<br />
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==State and Services federations==<br />
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There are currently 30 state associations and 2 services associations (SSB and SSPB) affiliated with the Fencing Association of India.<ref>{{cite web|title=State Associations|url=http://fencingassociationofindia.com/index/president_secretary.html|website=Fencing Association of India}}</ref><br />
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* Andhara State Fencing Association<br />
* Arunachal Pradesh Fencing Association<br />
* Assam Fencing Association<br />
* Bihar State Fencing Association<br />
* Bengal State Fencing Association<br />
* Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli Fencing Association<br />
* Chhattisgarh Pradesh Fencing Association<br />
* Delhi State Fencing Association<ref>{{cite web|url=http://delhifencing.com/|title=Delhi State Fencing Association|website=delhifencing.com}}</ref><br />
* The Goa Fencing Association <br />
* Amateur Fencing Association of Gujarat State <br />
* Harayana State Fencing Association<ref>{{cite web|title=Harayana State Fencing Association|url=http://hsfa.in|website=Harayana State Fencing Association}}</ref><br />
* Himachal Pradesh State Fencing Association<br />
* Jharkhand Fencing Association<br />
* J & K State Fencing Association<br />
* Karnataka Fencing Association<br />
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* Kerala State Fencing Association<br />
* Madhya Pradesh Fencing Association<br />
* Maharastra State Fencing Association<br />
* Manipur State Fencing Association<br />
* Meghalaya Fencing Association<br />
* Mizoram State Fencing Association<br />
* Nagaland Fencing Association<br />
* Orissa Fencing Association<br />
* Pondicherry Armature State Fencing Association<br />
* Punjab State Fencing Association<br />
* Rajasthan State Fencing Association<br />
* Tamil Nadu State Fencing Association<br />
* Fencing Association of Tripura <br />
* Uttar Pradesh State Fencing Association<br />
* Uttarakhand Pradesh Fencing Association<br />
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* Services Sports Control Board<br />
* SSB<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Fencing in India|Indian Fencing History]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Sports governing bodies in India}}<br />
{{National members of the International Fencing Federation}}<br />
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[[Category:Fencing in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports governing bodies in India]]<br />
[[Category:National members of the Asian Fencing Confederation]]<br />
[[Category:1974 establishments in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1974]]<br />
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