ORGANISED BY: Korea Wheelchair Fencing Association (KWFA)

DESCRIPTION:
*     Four fencers, including two from Odisha, have been invited to represent India in this championship.
*     Odisha fencers are Rakhal Sethy and Venkateswar Ramesh Rao.
*     Other two Indian fencers are: Sandip Gurav (Mumbai) and Vinay Mukund Sable (Maharashtra).
*     Indian fencers have to bear the cost of World Championship participation by their own.
*     In that case, each fencer would need to spend around Rs 2.16 lakh.
*     The Cheongju World Championship will be the largest gathering of wheelchair fencing athletes ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with the competition offering both world titles and qualification spots for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
*     Around 200 athletes from 40 countries are expected to attend.
*     International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) is the world governing body of wheelchair fencing.