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Mexican Olympic Committee and Junior Fencers Dispute Asunción Games Quotas

Three junior fencers say they were illegally stripped of their earned spots because of a federation leadership dispute; the COM insists it followed Panam Sports country quota rules.

Los esgrimistas Maz Azuela, Vanessa Chávez y Elliot Barreto, difundieron un video en redes sociales donde exigen al Comité Olímpico Mexicano les regresen sus lugares en los Juegos Panamericanos Junior 2025. (Foto: @adnesgrimamexicana)
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Overview

  • Vanessa Chávez, Elliot Barreto and Máximo Azuela contend they lost their slots at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games despite securing quotas at the March Pan American Cadets and Juniors Championships.
  • COM president Marijose Alcalá defended an open June national qualifier and reiterated that Panam Sports allocates quotas to countries rather than individual athletes.
  • The conflict centers on rival claims to the Mexican Fencing Federation leadership after the FIE withdrew recognition of Jorge Castro Rea in 2023, a decision the COM now challenges.
  • Alcalá pointed to a July 24 FIE letter affirming the current federation’s status and invited all stakeholders to transparent discussions on governance and recognition.
  • The dispute highlights broader tensions over athlete-earned rights versus institutional authority and could influence Mexico’s path to the 2027 Pan American and 2028 Olympic Games.