To watch the Fencing World Championships, we recommend using the direct and official route. This is through FencingTV.
If you want the best premium coverage, go with any regional broadcaster available in your country.
The 2026 Fencing World Championships take place in Hong Kong. They will run from July 22 to July 30.
Free options to watch the Fencing World Championships
If you want to get coverage without paying, here are the options.
1. FencingTV
- Device support: Web browsers only.
- Availability: Not restricted.
Here, you get the competition feed straight from the sport’s governing body rather than a general sports bundle. This is the best fit when your priority is piste-by-piste championship coverage and not studio segments or a mix of unrelated sports.
The site also offers highlights and replays. As a new viewer, you must create a free account before watching.
Pros:
- It is the official direct streaming home for FIE fencing.
- You do not need a large sports subscription just to follow one event.
- The championships are already listed there by the FIE.
- Live action, highlights, and replays are part of the platform’s pitch.
Cons:
- Confirmed device support is much narrower than on major mainstream streaming apps.
- You miss the extra channel features that come with bigger TV sports packages.
2. Olympics.com / Olympic Channel
- Device support: Web browsers, mobile phones and tablets, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku.
- Availability: All countries. But live event streams depend on eligible territories.
The Olympic Channel offers you live sports and replays. You also get videos on demand for all the recently carried live coverage fencing events.
This route is easier on TV screens than FencingTV. This is because the Olympics app has confirmed connected-TV support on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV.
Pros:
- Connected-TV support is better documented than FencingTV’s.
- Replays and fencing video coverage remain useful even when live rights differ by territory.
- It gives you an official second route if FencingTV is not your preferred viewing setup.
Cons:
- Live coverage is not guaranteed in every country.
- The exact event-week stream map depends on local rights.
3. RaiPlay
- Device support: Web browsers, mobile devices, supported smart TVs, Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV.
- Availability: Italy
RaiPlay carries the Rai Sport live channel without a paid television package. Its World Championships coverage runs from July 25 through July 30, covering every day on which individual or team medals are awarded. Commentary is in Italian.
The first three days, July 22 to 24, are reserved for qualification and are not part of Rai Sport’s announced schedule. This service focuses on the decisive stages, including semifinals, finals, and medal presentations.
Pros:
- Streams all six medal days without a paid subscription.
- Includes both individual and team championship sessions.
- Italian commentary accompanies the Rai Sport broadcast.
- Television, mobile, and browser viewing are supported.
- The schedule includes every weapon from July 25 through July 30.
Cons:
- Live coverage is restricted to Italy.
- Earlier main-draw bouts require FencingTV.
Paid options to watch the 2026 Fencing World Championships
These services are the best if you want regional sports coverage rather than the direct global feed:
1. HBO Max with Sports Add-On
- Starting price (Per month): €11.99
- Device support: All connected devices.
- Availability: Europe and all the nearby territories.
The Sports Add-On includes Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2. This is why it is the key addition for you to watch fencing.
The listed starting price above combines the current French storefront amount. The Sports Add-On costs €5 per month, and the base plan starts at €6.99 per month. In other countries, the total changes with the local base-plan price
Pros:
- It is the main paid streaming route for much of Europe.
- Eurosport is included if you add the sports add-on.
- Best if you already subscribe to HBO Max for entertainment.
Cons:
- You need both a base HBO Max plan and the Sports Add-On.
- It does not solve access in markets outside Europe.
2. TNT Sports on HBO Max
- Starting price (Per month): £30.99
- Device support: All connected devices.
- Availability: United Kingdom; Republic of Ireland.
UK and Ireland audiences get FIE World Championships coverage through TNT Sports. HBO Max now acts as TNT Sports’ streaming home in the UK.
This plan costs £30.99 per month in the country. That price includes all the TNT Sports channels, from 1 to 4.
This route is also broader than a one-event pass. If you already follow cycling, tennis, combat sports, football, motorsport, or other TNT properties, the subscription does more work for its price than a fencing-only service.
Pros:
- TNT Sports 1 through 4 are included in the standalone plan.
- Two-device live sports streaming is supported.
- It gives you a full premium sports package, not just fencing.
Cons:
- The monthly price is high if fencing is the only sport you want.
3. discovery+
- Starting price (Per month): €7.99
- Device support: All the major Operating Systems and browsers.
- Availability: Italy
The discovery+ Entertainment and Sport plan provides the lowest-priced paid route to Eurosport 2 in Italy. With a subscription, you get the Eurosport channels alongside Discovery entertainment programs and other live sports.
Two members are permitted to stream discovery+ at the same time. So, the provider works well for households.
Pros:
- Offers the least expensive paid subscription with Eurosport 2.
- Includes other Eurosport competitions
- Gives access to Discovery entertainment on-demand titles.
Cons:.
- A subscription is unnecessary if RaiPlay’s free Italian coverage meets your needs.
4. DAZN
- Starting price (Per month): €14.99
- Device support: Televisions and streaming devices. It also supports consoles.
- Availability: Italy
DAZN’s Sports plan includes Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 for €14.99 under the standard flexible monthly option. Unlike the football-focused plans, Sports is designed around competitions such as tennis, cycling, motorsports, combat sports, and other events shown through Eurosport.
DAZN is the costliest of the three Italian Eurosport options. The advantage is that you get the widest dedicated sports library. The subscription is easier to justify when you already watch several competitions on DAZN.
Pros:
- The app supports almost all devices.
- Two simultaneous streams are permitted on the same household network.
- The subscription includes numerous sports beyond fencing.
Cons:
- Simultaneous viewing is tied to one household network.
- Viewers subscribing only for fencing receive the same Eurosport 2 window available through cheaper services.