The Russian fencing team already boasted a number of strengths, but enlisted French fencing master Christian Bauer to enhance their training and put the Russian squad over the top in the London 2012 Olympics. Already the move is paying dividends as Alexey Yakimenko has won 5 world cup events and Sophia Velikaia has won in New York and Moscow. RT.com posted this video story on Bauer and the Russian fencing team as their prelude to the 2011 Fencing World Championships: