Update to Olympic Team Rules
Fencing at the London 2012 Games Teams at the 2012 Olympic Games will have a freer hand in making substitutions during team matches than they have in Games past. The June 25th Executive Committee...
View ArticleNicole Ross – New Cast Looking to Repeat History
Nicole Ross is looking to help the US Women's Foil Team repeat history in London. (Photo via her Facebook page) The US Women’s Foil team has a huge challenge in front of them. Not only do they have to...
View ArticleOlympic Men’s Epee – World Rankings
A quick look at the individuals qualified for Men’s Individual Epee at the London Olympics, sorted by current FIE World Ranking: Rank Pts Name Nationality 1 206 NOVOSJOLOV Nikolai EST 2 175 KAUTER...
View ArticleLee Kiefer – Youth and Experience
Lee Kiefer at the 2012 Fencing Masters event Most high school seniors are worrying about prom. Not Lee. She is looking forward to winning a medal on the grand Olympic stage. Fencing.net caught up...
View ArticleOlympic Fencing Brackets Posted
Brackets for the Individual and Team fencing events are now posted. The direct elimination brackets for the 2012 Olympic Fencing events have been finalized and posted. The way that the bracket seeding...
View ArticleLondon 2012: Women’s Foil Predictions
Valentina Vezzali is going for her 4th consecutive Olympic Gold. Will Lee Kiefer (USA) or Astrid Guyart (FRA) spoil her plans? Photo: FencingPhotos.com Women’s Foil will pit 38 fencers into an...
View ArticleElisa Di Francisca wins Gold – Italy Sweeps Women’s Foil Medals
Individual Women’s Foil – London 2012 Olympics (l to r) Arianna Errigo – Silver, Elisa Di Francisca – Gold, Valentina Vezzali – Bronze. Photo courtesy of the FIS and Pegaso Newsport. Elisa DiFrancisca...
View ArticleMnnad Ghazy – A Long Trip from Egypt
US fencers can be spoiled. As Americans, we will gripe about having to travel across the country to go to tourneys or how we don’t have enough ratings for a good tournament. Be thankful that we don’t...
View ArticleDaryl Homer – Going for Gold
Daryl Homer in action at the 2012 Olympic Games. Photo Fencing.Net London was calling and Daryl Homer clashed and slashed his way there. Using his trademark quick feet and explosive flunge, he and the...
View ArticleJoppich survives 32 challenge
Peter Joppich survived the raucous crowd and a run by James Davis to advance to the top 16 at the Olympics. Davis had managed to pull within one touch to 10-9 on a riposte, but then Joppich scored...
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