Does anyone have an idea of when the fencing protion will be televised? I went on the official site but could only find days and did a google search and cold only find Chinese television station schedules
Does anyone have an idea of when the fencing protion will be televised? I went on the official site but could only find days and did a google search and cold only find Chinese television station schedules
That's a good question. Just as long as it's on TV, I'll be ok.
The reason hitting below the belt is not counted in sabre is that it could cause brain damage.
Welcome to 4AM on ESPN 12, available for only $49.99 per month or PPV for $3.99/minute. For the mere price of a steak dinner you can watch a sabre bout.
Yeah really, It will be on some obscure network with choppy signal out of china where you will see more static than fencing and you will wtill have to pay 50$ a minute
NBC has targeted fencing as one of the "key" sports to watch and cover for Beijing. I know this first-hand -- when I was in St. Petersburg shooting the world championships last Fall, I rode the bus a few times from the hotel to the venue with a "front" guy for NBC who told me this and that he was specifically at the championships to gather background information on the sport and athletes and to learn more about the U.S. fencing team -- and women's sabre, in particular (no surprise) but not exclusively.
So I don't know where this will go, specifically, in terms of coverage at the Olympics on NBC, but at the very least it's dramatic improvement over the past and a good sign of what's possibly on the horizon for this summer.
NBC has targeted fencing as one of the "key" sports to watch and cover for Beijing. ...
Any insight into why (e.g. the chances for re-medaling in WS, growth of the sport, the fact that Friedburg works at NBC and has incriminating pictures of key execs there...)?
Rick
"Some people are born great fencers, some people achieve fencing greatness, and some people have it thrust upon them."
Any insight into why (e.g. the chances for re-medaling in WS, growth of the sport, the fact that Friedburg works at NBC and has incriminating pictures of key execs there...)?
Rick
I would suspect medaling and generally stronger results over the last few years.
Microsoft? Hope the scoring machines don't go BSOD when a double-touch occurs while one fencer grounds the guard to the lame and the other has the body-cord half-pulled out of the socket.
NBC has targeted fencing as one of the "key" sports to watch and cover for Beijing. I know this first-hand -- when I was in St. Petersburg shooting the world championships last Fall, I rode the bus a few times from the hotel to the venue with a "front" guy for NBC who told me this and that he was specifically at the championships to gather background information on the sport and athletes and to learn more about the U.S. fencing team -- and women's sabre, in particular (no surprise) but not exclusively.
So I don't know where this will go, specifically, in terms of coverage at the Olympics on NBC, but at the very least it's dramatic improvement over the past and a good sign of what's possibly on the horizon for this summer.
And I'll vouch for Serge. I talked with the guy at St. Pete's as well.
They're interested in fencing. The NBC family has some time invested with photo and video shoots and interviews with some of the US fencers. If the results are there, the coverage should follow.
That being said, it's still not beach volleyball, Phelps-swimming or track and field...so you have to adjust your expectations accordingly!
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Agence France Press (AFP) posted this photograph with the caption:
BEIJING - Jan 31: Chinese fencer Tan Yue (L) practices with fencing head coach Christian Bauer of France during a training session here at a new arena. Tan, the Olympic silver medallist in Athens in 2004 for the sabre title, is one of the best chances for China for a gold medal in August Games. — AFP
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a .................
Agence France Press (AFP) posted this photograph with the caption:
BEIJING - Jan 31: Chinese fencer Tan Yue (L) practices with fencing head coach Christian Bauer of France during a training session here at a new arena. Tan, the Olympic silver medallist in Athens in 2004 for the sabre title, is one of the best chances for China for a gold medal in August Games. — AFP
Also notice the new transparent mask that she's wearing in the picture...
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