When I watch the Winter Olympics, I can't disconnect myself from my role of a sports parent. While the Olympic Games is the highest possible scene in sports, a pinnacle of sport achievement for selected few, the work, the drama, the emotions, high or low, the triumphs...
Like many Olympic fans around the world, we watched with held breath hoping to see the breakthrough performance of the Quad God Ilia Malinin. We literally stood up when he stepped on the ice, waiting for his ascent to the Olympic top with his final routine. The first...
If you watched fencing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, you witnessed the best Olympiad for fencing in modern history. Everything that was supposed to happen in these Games did, and then some! The Perfect Stage Imagine this: The historic Grand Palais as the venue – I...
If you followed the Individual Fencing events in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, you would agree that these Games so far were the most unpredictable and mind-blowing. I often listened to the fans roar coming from the TV, and I was confused about whether I was...
As we conclude our exploration of Olympic fencing disciplines, let's turn our attention to Women's Sabre. Sabre discipline is lightning-fast and complex, with dynamic actions and split-second decision-making. It is a thrilling and emotionally charged spectacle, making...
As we continue exploring Olympic fencing disciplines, let's turn our attention to Men's Sabre. Sabre is the most dynamic and explosive of the three fencing weapons, with its slashing cuts and lightning-fast attacks making it a thrilling spectacle for viewers. The...
Let's examine the Women's Foil event in our fourth installment of articles about the Olympic fencing disciplines. Foil was the first fencing discipline that allowed women to practice fencing, and for many years, it was the only one played by women. The first...
As we journey through the Olympic fencing disciplines, let's look deeply at the Men's Foil event in this blog post. Foil fencing is known for its lightning-fast exchanges and complex right-of-way rules, making it a thrilling spectacle for viewers and a chess match at...
Let's focus on the Women's Epee event as we continue our journey through the Olympic fencing disciplines. Like in the men's competition, the women's épée is a showcase of strategy, precision, and lightning-fast reflexes. Remember, in épée, the entire body is a valid...
As we approach the Paris 2024 Olympics, I'm excited to bring you a series of posts introducing the top fencers in each discipline: Men's Epee, Women's Epee, Men's and Women's Foil, and Men's and Women's Sabre. Why am I doing this? Simple - I want to give newcomers to...
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