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USA Olympic hopefuls tune up for World Cup season at October NAC in Kansas

October 26, 2019 By Jon Aspin

Lee Kiefer, 2019 October NAC
Lee Kiefer, 2019 October NAC c/o USA Fencing/Instagram

A clutch of Olympians have battled a new generation of U.S. fencing talent at the North American Cup held in Kansas from October 18-21. The October North American Cup is the first of four qualification tournaments to determine the US Team selection for Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Medals were up for grabs in Division I, Division II, Cadet and Paralympic categories over four … [Read more...] about USA Olympic hopefuls tune up for World Cup season at October NAC in Kansas

China dominates dramatic IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Korea

October 20, 2019 By Jon Aspin

IWAS World Championships Women's Epee Team
IWAS World Championships Women's Epee Team Event Podium - c/o IWAS/FIE

At last month's Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Cheongju, South Korea, Chinese athletes won 11 out of a possible 22 gold medals from seven days of competition at the Cheongju Grand Plaza Hotel from September 17-23. Events were held in three categories; A, B and C, dependent on the level of physical ability of athletes in both the team and individual disciplines of … [Read more...] about China dominates dramatic IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Korea

USA tops medal tally at the Veteran Fencing World Championships in Cairo

October 14, 2019 By Jon Aspin

USA Veteran Women's Team Saber
USA Veteran Women's Team Saber; c/o FIE.org

As the current generation of stars continued their build up to an Olympic season of international fencing, close to 700 veterans from 46 different federations competed at the 2019 Veteran Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, between October 5-11. USA topped the medal tally with six gold, followed by Great Britain and Italy with four each. Seven days of team and … [Read more...] about USA tops medal tally at the Veteran Fencing World Championships in Cairo

Imboden accepts 12-month probation for taking a knee at Pan-Am Games

August 28, 2019 By Jon Aspin

USA Men's Team Foilists Imboden, Itkin, Meinhardt; c/o Lima 2019

Two-time U.S. Olympic fencer Race Imboden has escaped a ban and instead been handed a twelve-month probation by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee for his podium protest at the Pan-American Games in Peru last month. Speaking yesterday on the ‘Edge of Sports’ podcast hosted by Dave Zirin from The Nation, Imboden revealed that he had been inspired by his mother to use … [Read more...] about Imboden accepts 12-month probation for taking a knee at Pan-Am Games

Imboden takes his stand as U.S. fencers dominate Pan American Games

August 17, 2019 By Jon Aspin

USA Men's Team Foilists Imboden, Itkin, Meinhardt; c/o Lima 2019 Race Imboden’s decision to take a knee for the U.S. national anthem after winning the men’s team foil at the Pan American Games in Peru has taken focus from another dominant display by the USA. U.S. fencers took ten out of a possible twelve individual and team gold medals from six days of competition inside … [Read more...] about Imboden takes his stand as U.S. fencers dominate Pan American Games

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