In March of 2024, Prince Lobel, alongside Aequitask LLC and labor economists at Edgeworth Economics, was engaged by USA Fencing, the National Governing Body for Olympic Fencing, to conduct an independent investigation of allegations of bout manipulation in saber fencing.
On December 20th, USA Fencing published the findings from the independent saber investigation. According to USA Fencing’s press release titled, “USA Fencing Shares Final Findings from Independent Saber Investigation,” the investigation found “no substantial evidence of manipulation by or on behalf of the athletes in question that impacted the Olympic qualifying period.”
Read the full press release HERE.