[CFML] Re: Why isn't Classical Fencing part of Olympics ?

> I also heard that the Olympics Committee at some point considered
> dropping "Modern Fencing" from the Olympics. Was the main reason
lack of
> interest in general public? Does anyone know what is the current
position
> of the Olympics Committee ?
>
> Sam


Greetings to all!

I have been a bit out of the sport fencing loop for several years,
but it is true that the IOC was considering dropping fencing for lack
of public interest. Fencing seemed to be one of those events that
didn't draw a whole lot of money (everything is about money these
days) or make good television. As far as I know its Olympic status
is still in jeopardy, though not immediately -- hence all of the
Fisher-Price looking fencing masks and talk about wireless scoring.
The FIE wants to make it more "user friendly." I'll leave the
commentary on this to others...

Cheers,
Russell Hogg
NYC


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But I thought everyone here liked wireless scoring ... Oh, they mean
wireless _electric_ scoring..

They are looking so hard for a clue that is in plain sight.

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Hogg" <durendal78@yahoo.com>
To: <classicalfencing@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:29 PM
Subject: [CFML] Re: Why isn't Classical Fencing part of Olympics ?


> > I also heard that the Olympics Committee at some point considered
> > dropping "Modern Fencing" from the Olympics. Was the main reason
> lack of
> > interest in general public? Does anyone know what is the current
> position
> > of the Olympics Committee ?
> >
> > Sam
>
>
> Greetings to all!
>
> I have been a bit out of the sport fencing loop for several years,
> but it is true that the IOC was considering dropping fencing for lack
> of public interest. Fencing seemed to be one of those events that
> didn't draw a whole lot of money (everything is about money these
> days) or make good television. As far as I know its Olympic status
> is still in jeopardy, though not immediately -- hence all of the
> Fisher-Price looking fencing masks and talk about wireless scoring.
> The FIE wants to make it more "user friendly." I'll leave the
> commentary on this to others...
>
> Cheers,
> Russell Hogg
> NYC
>
>
>
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[Jarentz]

Why isn't "classical fencing" in the Olympics?!
Cause it would be BORING!
Can you imagine trying to televise fencing without electric scoring?!
The action stopping after each perceived hit so the jury could vote on the touches…
It seems that many classical fencers blame electric scoring (or the style that evolved from it) for the decline of spectator interest in fencing. The sport was well in decline as a spectator event long before the introduction of the “box”

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

Because classical fencing isnt a sport, its an art. The olympics does sports, not arts, so its not there. Take it to an arts and crafts fair.