Craig Harkins
Craig has been fencing since he saw Peter Westbrook win a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics. Craig has covered the sport of fencing since 1995 via articles and newsletters on Fencing.Net. He has most recently re-entered competitive fencing in the Vet40 age category.
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Articles By This Author

FIE Extends Russian Box of Death “Test”
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 28, 2016
Reporting from the FIE Congress in Moscow: “The FIE has appointed a group of sabre experts (from a range of countries) to observe the testing

Fencing Visualized – New Video from Yuki Ota
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 27, 2016
Yuki Ota was just elected to the FIE Executive Committee. Hopefully he continues the Fencing Visualized project as this kind of technology makes fencing even

Miles Chamley-Watson Wins Tokyo World Cup
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 12, 2016
Miles Chamley-Watson defeated Giorgio Avola (ITA) 15-10 to win the Prince Takamando Men’s Foil World Cup in Tokyo, Japan. This is Chamley-Watson’s first medal finish

The Comprehensive Guide to Fencing Shoes
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 2, 2016
Just what are the best shoes for fencing and what type of shoes should you get? Do you need the high-end fencing shoes, or can you go with a budget model?

Alcohol and Athletes
- By Craig Harkins
- . October 30, 2016
Athletes are competitive. Unfortunately, too many competitive athletes are also competitive drinkers, not to be outdone by their teammates. Ask any coach or college athletic