FEE — Federación Ecuatoriana de Esgrima

What is the FEE?

The Federación Ecuatoriana de Esgrima (FEE) is the fencing federation of Ecuador. Its statute describes it as “una entidad de derecho privado sin fines de lucro, con finalidad social” (Art. 3).^[5] Article 1 places it under the “Estatuto, Reglamentos y Resoluciones del Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano” and the “reglamentos y resoluciones de la Federación Internacional de Esgrima”.^[5] The FIE lists it as “Federacion Ecuatoriana de Esgrima”.^[1]

What does the FEE govern or do?

Under Article 5 of its statute, the federation’s first purpose is to plan, promote, direct, carry out and control fencing in Ecuador in its technical, administrative and financial aspects; others include applying the Olympic Charter and the rules of the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano and the international federation, and promoting the practice of fencing.^[5]

Its site publishes national rankings, regulations, resolutions and a section of documents for the Ministerio del Deporte.^[3] The statute names its governing organs as the Asamblea General, the Directorio and the Comisiones (Art. 27), and states that “El Directorio es el organismo ejecutor de las actividades de la Federación.” (Art. 46)^[5]

When was the FEE founded and where is it based?

The considerations of the federation’s statute record that its constitution was approved “mediante Acuerdo Nro. 350 de 13 de diciembre de 2011”, signed by the Minister of Sport of the time.^[5] The current statute reform was approved by “ACUERDO MINISTERIAL Nro. 0084”, dated 16 March 2022, which also ratified the federation’s legal personality.^[4][5]

Article 2 states that “La sede y domicilio principal de la Federación es el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito”.^[5] The FIE’s directory gives an office address on Av. 12 de Octubre y Av. Colon in the Torres Borreal building.^[1]

How is the FEE recognised?

International federation. The Fédération Internationale d’Escrime lists the Federacion Ecuatoriana de Esgrima in its directory, with Carlos Echeverria Cordoba as president and Mario Ortiz as secretary general.^[1] The FIE states that it has “156 affiliated Member Federations”, and lists five continental confederations that it recognises.^[2]

Continental body. The FIE’s directory places the federation under the Pan American Fencing Confederation, for which it gives 34 members.^[1]

Olympic committee and state. Its statute binds it to the rules of the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano (Art. 1) and requires its control results to be reported to the Ministerio del Deporte (Art. 26).^[5]

What does the FEE organise?

National rankings. The federation’s calendar lists a series of national ranking events in foil, sabre and épée, for cadets and juniors and for adults. They include the “I RANKING NACIONAL (CADETE , JUVENIL )” on 24–25 January at the Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha in Quito, the “I RANKING NACIONAL ADULTOS” on 21–22 February at the Coliseo Los Quitus, and the second adult ranking on 4–7 June at the Coliseo Julio César Hidalgo.^[6]

Championships. The calendar also lists provincial-national championships for the youngest categories (M9, M11, M13) and a “CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 2026” at the Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha in Quito.^[6]

Who are its members?

The federation’s members are clubs. Article 7 of its statute states that “La Federación estará integrada por un mínimo de cinco clubes especializados”, of high performance or development (formativos), and Article 8 that “Los Clubes Filiales son las organizaciones deportivas base del deporte nacional.”^[5] The statute also refers to Asociaciones Provinciales de Esgrima in its rules on the selection of athletes for national teams.^[5] Article 29 makes the Asamblea General, “legalmente convocada y reunida”, the federation’s highest organ.^[5]