From the blog “Healthbolt”
Lefties tend to really excel in hand-eye sports such as tennis, baseball and fencing. And given that underwater factoid from above, it’s no surprise that they also rock it out in swimming. [more]
The blog post links to another BBC story which references the studies that go into combat and sports advantages for lefties: Continue Reading »
Just getting started on a fencing equipment buyers guide. The first draft is taken from text in our Parent’s Guide to Fencing but I’ll start revising it with additional questions that I receive from new fencers and feedback on sections to add.
The tough thing about a buyers guide is that you have so many different levels of fencer to write for - the beginners who need to know what is a decent starter set to get (and who don’t need to start off with FIE gear on day one) to the experienced fencer who needs some help choosing a blade.
London 2012 organisers confirmed yesterday they are considering scrapping the construction of the planned 8,000-seat temporary fencing venue in the Olympic Park and relocating the sport to an existing facility. The change of plan, which would see the fencing events take place outside the Olympic Park at the ExCel Centre in Docklands, could save the Olympic Delivery Authority as much as £90m. [Continue Reading]
The New York Times has an article profiling Daniel Bukantz, 4 time Olympian who is about to turn 90:
With bullets whizzing over his head in the Battle of the Bulge, Daniel Bukantz dug his foxhole and hunkered down because, as he freely admits, “I was scared.”
At that moment, he had no guarantee he would ever get home, much less become a four-time Olympic fencer and five-time Olympic judge, or that he would live to be 90, which he will reach Tuesday.