Video from the 2011 Moscow Sabre World Cup Finals held on March 26, 2011. The final pitted 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist Mariel Zagunis (USA) vs. Russia’s Sophia Velikaia.
Zagunis took 2nd at the event and maintains her lead in the FIE World Cup standings. Starting with events held after March 31st, 2011, the points count towards selection for the 2012 Olympic Games.
What to watch for: The timing of the good attacks vs. attacks in preparation. Fencers ask for video replay a couple of times on actions like these. Also look for the setups for parry-riposte after simultaneous actions.
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