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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FIE Explains Ruling over Protest in Women’s Epee Semi-Final
- By Craig Harkins
- . July 31, 2012
LONDON, 31 July – via Olympic News Service: The International Fencing Federation (FIE) issued a statement on Tuesday justifying their ruling to award semifinal victory to Britta

Egyptian Abdulelkassem First African to Reach Semi-Finals
- By Craig Harkins
- . July 31, 2012
LONDON, July 31 – Alaaeldin ABDULELKASSEM (EGY) caused the upset of the tournament by beating the world champion Andrea CASSARA (ITA), 15-10 in the quarterfinals
Massialas and Imboden stopped in the 16
- By Craig Harkins
- . July 31, 2012
Alexander Massialas and Race Imboden would be stopped in the round of 16 today. Alexander Massialas knew what to expect from Alexey Cheremisinov (RUS), but
Men’s Foil Top 16
- By Craig Harkins
- . July 31, 2012
Alexander Massialas and Race Imboden advanced to the top-16 in preliminary round competition in the men’s foil event today. Massialas (18), who is the youngest
Ota Advances to the 16
- By Craig Harkins
- . July 31, 2012
Yuki Ota (JPN) was the lone Japanese fencer to advance out of the round of 32 today. He did so by starting is bout against