Chinese fencing and '08

[BySword]

China has already been doing very well. They just haven't been going to as many WCs as they could. They will before '08 and may very well sweep in several events.

Look, at the 2004, they took 2nd in MFT, MEI, WSI. They have a strong WE group. Once they strengthen their MS and WF, they can be quite formidable.

but they may have funding problems too, after all, china is still a developing conutry. The monthly pay for a normal citizen in a mid-size city may be around 125-300 US dollar if you do the conversion. Now think about the prices for the FIE jacket, FIE masks, FIE blade, etc. ect. ect

[toper_top]

Sounds like you're in great company. Want to share any of their (or your) secrets?

i am not under training with them, just schoolmates. i am an amateur only. however i have to say they are really hardworking. and fencing is a new sports to China, not popular since the equipments are rare and complicated. and the colothes are really easy to get dirty.

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

China has already been doing very well. They just haven't been going to as many WCs as they could. They will before '08 and may very well sweep in several events.

Look, at the 2004, they took 2nd in MFT, MEI, WSI. They have a strong WE group. Once they strengthen their MS and WF, they can be quite formidable.

And its no suprise that you would be the one to talk well of chinese fencing.

Guys don't listen to him. He's racially biased, and he knows nothing about fencing.

The chinese are dangerous. Like the US, nobody should underestime them.

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

And its no suprise that you would be the one to talk well of chinese fencing.

Guys don't listen to him. He's racially biased, and he knows nothing about fencing.

You know Grant, even if you used smileys this the kind of comments that derail threads. "Racial bias" is a statement that should not be bandied around lightly.


Peter Gustafsson

[PeterGustafsson]

Nihao!

our country have two athlete bases and one of the two is located in Sun-yat-sen unicersity, guangzhou province. This base supposed to focus on the fencing practice. Zhang Liangliang and other prominent fencers are there under training. They are all students of the university, and me too.

My wife graduated from the medical school of SYS university, she will be going back to Shenzhen for school anniversary this summer. It is a small world!

Zaijien!

Peter Gustafsson

[toper_top]

Nihao!




My wife graduated from the medical school of SYS university, she will be going back to Shenzhen for school anniversary this summer. It is a small world!

Zaijien!

Peter Gustafsson

is it easy for a graduate to go abroad?　ｉjust wonder if i could go abroad after the university.

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

Hi!




You know Grant, even if you used smileys this the kind of comments that derail threads. "Racial bias" is a statement that should not be bandied around lightly.


Peter Gustafsson

Methinks that some people do not get sarcasm. Do I have to be yet simpler?

[Peach]

Methinks that some people do not get sarcasm. Do I have to be yet simpler?

Sarcastic comments suggesting racial bias might have to be a good deal less simple before people can be amused by them.

Put down that 2x4 before someone gets hurt

[Gav]

Oh my... is Gav going to move this thread to politics?

sorely tempting.

[chefencer]

but they may have funding problems too, after all, china is still a developing conutry. The monthly pay for a normal citizen in a mid-size city may be around 125-300 US dollar if you do the conversion. Now think about the prices for the FIE jacket, FIE masks, FIE blade, etc. ect. ect

Wow! I'd forgotten about this thread... It's cool that we've got actual posters from China!

This is purely from memory, but while watching one of the Zhang matches, I recall the commentators saying China had invested something like a million dollars into the fencing program (they went on to say the U.S. funding for fencing generally consisted of a sweatsuit)- now that may not trickle down to the fencers and may be capital improvements, but it sounded like China was putting resources into a sport that could bring them medals in '08. I'm sure U.S. fencers have better personal resources, but the Chinese government can definitely make a difference if they so choose. Of course this analysis is from the other side of the world... It's interesting to hear the views of those more closely associated.

[chefencer]

sorely tempting.

Tut, tut! Let's behave before Our Mad Scottish Uncle finds his paddle...

[BoutAfrica]

Zang is not the only strong foilest in China right now. Keep an eye out for Lei who has already won a world cup this season and 2004 junior world champ Zhu who is already climbing the senior rankings. I pearsonally think Zhu has the coolest style in the world. Over all I recon China may just pull out the gold in 2008 with those 4.

[edew]

Hi!




You know Grant, even if you used smileys this the kind of comments that derail threads. "Racial bias" is a statement that should not be bandied around lightly.


Peter Gustafsson

It's all right by me. Some people can take a joke or a ribbing and some can't. The thing is, not everyone knows that I'm chinese. That's still my only hope of anonyminity when I go travelling.

[chefencer]

It's all right by me. Some people can take a joke or a ribbing and some can't. The thing is, not everyone knows that I'm chinese. That's still my only hope of anonyminity when I go travelling.

Hahahaha!
I hope I live to see the day when fencing is so popular - although perhaps the First Fencer might get mobbed...

Our president can beat Dan Kellner 15-0 with a swizzle stick attached to a 9-volt battery.

[dramamine]

It sucks for China there is no MF team in the 2008 games, they could really do well in that event. I have a feeling we'll see a very strong showing for China in the individual though.

[samh]

Watch out for Feng Wang (men's epee) as well, this olympics may be too soon for him to do fantastically well because he still has 2 years left as a junior but I could still see him making a pretty good result

[fencerontheline]

And its no suprise that you would be the one to talk well of chinese fencing.

Guys don't listen to him. He's racially biased, and he knows nothing about fencing.

The chinese are dangerous. Like the US, nobody should underestime them.

Grant,
I have to say, you've matured a great deal, from the punkass kid that everyone ragged on.

Now, you can form full sentences, which sometimes achieve clarity and approach the truth. When this happens, it's undeniable that you're right.

Most of the time, this does not happen, and you look like an ass. If I were you, I'd practice for consistancy... try and raise the standard for your worst days...


Look, maybe most people know Eric for who he is, and understand the joke. Some, do not, and to them, what you wrote looks very insensitive and crass...