Worst Olympic Mismatch

[Superscribe]

Let me just preface this by saying if you are an Olympic fencer, i respect you a lot, you have worked incredibly hard and i hope this in no way undermines all the prestige associated with being an Olympian

I was just going over some footage and saw some guy named Ali (MAR) get rocked by Guyart (FRA) in foil. It was bad, and by bad I mean slightly amusing. What a descprency. Anybody else see some good shut-outs?

[Molinjir]

Sanzo v the candadian.
The canadian guy clearly had no idea what to do with Sanzo... the first few points were especially painful.

[A.J.]

No disrespect towards Jason Rogers, but did anyone see the bout between him and Keeth?

I thought it was rotten that they had to face each other so early. Too bad they weren't seeded like the women were.

[KD5MDK]

It's obvious you have a paper to write, because after being gone for months you've just increased your posts here by 30%.

[thisissparta514]

Meinhardt vs the Egyptian guy, in my opinion...

15-3 in under 2 minutes...

[Superscribe]

ahah, thankfully no paper. I'm done with college. I just started to get interested in fencing again, that's all. I needed a break for a little while.

Unfortunately, because of my time off, these 15-3 whoopings are becoming pretty common place for me... Just need a little time to get my legs under me...

[Superscribe]

I saw the meinhardt vs egyptian... yeah i think that one takes the cake... brutal

[Beloit Fencer of Old]

I saw the meinhardt vs egyptian... yeah i think that one takes the cake... brutal

link please?

[Cry_Me_A_River]

link please?

Bout starts ~34:00
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/pla...elcode=sportfe

[Beloit Fencer of Old]

Bout starts ~34:00
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/pla...elcode=sportfe

THANKS!

[Greg]

Well, you can make fun of them, but they were in the Olympics and you ...

[Cry_Me_A_River]

Well, you can make fun of them, but they were in the Olympics and you ...

God forbid we discuss fencing bouts on a fencing forum.

[Purple Fencer]

Well, you can make fun of them, but they were in the Olympics and you ...

Yeah...even coming in DFL at the Olympics is still AT THE OLYMPICS....I'd take it in a heartbeat.

[Nolano]

Seth Kelsey and Fabrice Jeannet.

It doesn't seem right to be the 6th seed and fence the guy who ends up almost winning.

[epeelion]

Viaggio (ARG) vs. Zhu (CHN) was also a pretty huge mismatch. Also amusing because the chinese fencer wanted a really ridiculous preparation call at one point, and the (Hungarian) referee, completely deadpan (not very hard, since he's Hungarian), says "Not sabre. En garde".

Also, in response to

Well, you can make fun of them, but they were in the Olympics and you ...

The OP specifically said:

Let me just preface this by saying if you are an Olympic fencer, i respect you a lot, you have worked incredibly hard and i hope this in no way undermines all the prestige associated with being an Olympian

It's perfectly fair to discuss fencing bouts in a fencing forum.

[Cry_Me_A_River]

Seth Kelsey and Fabrice Jeannet.

It doesn't seem right to be the 6th seed and fence the guy who ends up almost winning.

Jeannet was seeded 28th.

That was a good bout to watch though. Sucks they took a point away from Kelsey.

[Superscribe]

What was tough for me was, i think zhu vs cassara quarter finals. At one point there was such a break down in communication it was unbearable. Zhu kept putting up two fingers, saying "two" "two". Nobody had a friggin clue what he meant. I think what happened was the ref called the touch against China, and then Zhu's intent was to say "okay cassara, now you have two free touches" and be exclusive/cool about, but it ended up being very awkward.

As for people worry about the merit of this thread, that's silly.

[NGV]

What was tough for me was, i think zhu vs cassara quarter finals. At one point there was such a break down in communication it was unbearable. Zhu kept putting up two fingers, saying "two" "two". Nobody had a friggin clue what he meant. I think what happened was the ref called the touch against China, and then Zhu's intent was to say "okay cassara, now you have two free touches" and be exclusive/cool about, but it ended up being very awkward.

Nope, it was a scoreboard error. As I recall, it displayed 12-11 Cassara when it should have said 13-12 Cassara, and Zhu was trying (unsuccessfully) to keep the incorrect score.

The most lopsided fencing I saw was probably in US women's sabre vs. South Africa.

[BoutAfrica]

The most lopsided fencing I saw was probably in US women's sabre vs. South Africa.

Oh no... *cringe* I never ever want to see that bout ever. Or any of their bouts, ever.

I am amazed that no one has mentioned that two South African's lost 15-2. I was actually surprised that the one even got 2 points.

[Delta]

Oh no... *cringe* I never ever want to see that bout ever. Or any of their bouts, ever.

I am amazed that no one has mentioned that two South African's lost 15-2. I was actually surprised that the one even got 2 points.

My thoughts exactly.