Fencing FIE World Championships 2018

[phelps 8,727]

whaaaatttt? but why should we get such a national TV???????

just to let everybody know...they stopped live broadcasting from Fencing WC to air a senseless sports news show filled with "old" stuff (because yesterday's events are already old stuff)...

 

well, at least today Eurosport is still live with fencing...

Edited July 23, 2018 by phelps

[phelps 8,727]

and also the table draws for the women's epee and the men's sabre team events are out...

 

Italy will have to face GER in the round of 16 and possibly CHN in the quarterfinals in the women's team epee, meanwhile we're gonna have a big clash against RUS in the quarters of the men's team sabre...

 

so, I guess we won't see any of those 2 Italian teams among the medallists...

[Gianlu33 6,029]

10 minuti fa, phelps ha scritto:

whaaaatttt? but why should we get such a national TV???????

just to let everybody know...they stopped live broadcasting from Fencing WC to air a senseless sports news show filled with "old" stuff (because yesterday's events are already old stuff)...

 

well, at least today Eurosport is still live with fencing...

You know, it's RAI

 

[phelps 8,727]

and France makes it 2 finals out of 2 competitions, today...

[Gianlu33 6,029]

And finally the women's foil gold back at home after 3 years Congrats Alice!

[AlFHg 330]

I was walking to the subway watching the match on my phone with my umbrella still wet from the morning rain in the other hand. I was almost imitating all of the moves, luckily there was no one in the street so I didn’t kill anybody  great result for Alice!

Edited July 23, 2018 by AlFHg

[AlFHg 330]

1 ora fa, phelps ha scritto:

and also the table draws for the women's epee and the men's sabre team events are out...

 

Italy will have to face GER in the round of 16 and possibly CHN in the quarterfinals in the women's team epee, meanwhile we're gonna have a big clash against RUS in the quarters of the men's team sabre...

 

so, I guess we won't see any of those 2 Italian teams among the medallists...

I’m not sure of this, in general the Italian teams behave better than individuals, at least as far as I can remember for the last years. It is sure, however, that the male teams should wake up, and that technicians have to open the spots to younger athletes.

[phelps 8,727]

great win for Volpi (perfectly directed by Giovanna Trillini on the bench)...

I have to admit that I didn't expect her to reach this level of fencing, after watching her for years in the junior ranks first and then in the early seasons of her senior career...

I'm very happy I made such a mistake...she might not be the brightest talent in the world, but she's the perfect example that the Italian Foil school is the best in the world and can build a champion in any moment...

 

no comment on the (expected) shameful outing of our male epee specialists...it's so sad watching a group of guys that just a couple of years ago was second only to France and now they just can't get beyod the second round of the direct elimination draw...

now I think it's time to change everything in this class of our fencing, before it's too late and they get to watch Tokyo 2020 on TV...

[dareza 911]

Wow what a disaster for Russia. Only one bronze after 4 events

[OlympicsFan 860]

As a german fencing fan you can never expect too little these days ... men's sabre used to be an almost guaranteed medal, Schmidt also completely out of shape and Ebert completely without a chance against one of the italian athletes. I think this time more german athletes will qualify for the olympics (women's foil team and men's sabre team mostly), but at this point the chance for ONE MEDAL is probably below 50 %.