Fencing links the family
By winning her bronze-medal bout in Athens, Sada Jacobson became the first female American fencer to win an Olympic medal. As her fencing career winds down, she aims for bigger things in Beijing.
Archive for June, 2008
Italians foil many plans
With Margharita Granbassi and Giovanna Trillini, 34-year-old foil fencer Valentina Vezzali forms an Italian foil fencing trio that is hard to beat. She looks to make Olympic history on her own in Beijing.
The weapons
Gold medal hopeful Becca Ward explains the basic difference between the sabre, the foil and the epee.
The perfect attack
America’s top sabre fencer Becca Ward describes what key components go into an effective attack.
Fencing: What to expect
Defending Olympic champion Mariel Zagunis and her U.S. sabre teammates could win double-gold in Beijing, Chinese fencers enter as medal favorites and two Italian foil fencers take aim at Olympic history.