We found a new trailer for Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. This video shows off the fencing event, which will have you waving the Wii-mote around like you’re playing swordfighting in the back yard. There’s no FIE gear or even fencing masks on the characters, but also nobody gets their eye poked out.
Over the next week I’m betting that I get a couple of orders for overnight shipping of a practice foil to help complete the perfect fencing halloween costume. It happens every year.
If you check out this interview with Valentina Vezzali over at Schermaonline you’ll get some nice insights into Italian fencing and good quotes from Vezzali.
Here’s a great post by Bill Ward, who is blogging for FencingPictures over at the World Championships: Continue Reading »
Video highlights of the 2007 Individual World Championships in Women’s Sabre. Surprisingly, no US fencers finished in the medal round with Ward ousted in the 32 and Zagunis and Jacobson out in the quarterfinals (top-8).