Ota Wins Tokyo Grand Prix
2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Yuki Ota (JPN) defeated Valerio Aspromonte (ITA) 15-5 to win the Prince Takamado World Cup in Tokyo, Japan on May 14th. In the semi-finals, Aspromonte defeated 2008 Gold Medalist Benjamin Kleibrink (GER) 15-12 and Ota won over Laurence Halsted (GBR) 15-9.
World Fencing This Weekend
The march to Paris 2010 continues this weekend with a lineup of FIE events. Nankin is holding the Women’s Epee Grand Prix event with individual
Joerg Fiedler wins Challenge Monal
German epee fencer Joerg Fiedler defeated Ruben Limardo (VEN) to take the 2010 Challenge Monal – one of the premier epee events on the fencing
Vezzali wins Seoul for 71st World Cup Gold
Vezzali – Queen of Swords (photo: ValentinaVezzali.com) Italian foilist Valentina Vezzali won her 71st World Cup Gold and added yet another credit to the claim
Fencing – Flat Broke but Going for Gold
Tim Morehouse’s blog today is an entry detailing his financial challenges. This provides a window as to why many of fencing’s best athletes drop