Fencing at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Gianlu33 5,362]

Some Italian newspapers are calling for Italy to boycott the team competitions and withdraw the delegation

[copravolley 563]

It's impossible to lose your last 9/10 shots.

[copravolley 563]

We're just unlucky at these Olympics. Plus the judges don't like us. It's impossible to lose 9 out of 10 last hits at 14-14. I don't understand why they discriminate against European countries in Paris. In fencing, you can see that the USA and Asia rule and every controversial hit at 14-14 goes to their advantage.

Edited July 29, 2024 by copravolley

[Andry84 106]

24 minutes ago, Josh said:

What were the other two?

Today last touch in Bianchi-Itkin bout , and some italian fencing experts Say also last touch in Errigo bout against Scruggs ( I am not very sure about It honestly)

[Gianlu33 5,362]

Federscherma president Paolo #Azzi is furious after #Macchi's silver medal to LaPresse: 'We are preparing an official protest to the IOC in agreement with President Malagò. Fortunately, President Bach, an Olympic foil champion, saw everything".

 

[copravolley 563]

For me in fencing, judo, boxing, etc., in 90% of contact cases, the judges have the decisive influence. In foil, every mutual hit can go to 1 or 2 fencers. The same in sabre. Only the epee is legible. That's why I prefer disciplines where judges have less influence on the results.

[Gianlu33 5,362]

CONI president (and IOC member) Malagó furious on Italian television. Today they crossed the line honestly 

[copravolley 563]

1 minute ago, Gianlu33 said:

CONI president (and IOC member) Malagó furious on Italian television. Today they crossed the line honestly 

The question is why do they dislike us so much in every discipline where judges have a decisive influence and in Europe at that?

[zob79 192]

20 minutes ago, copravolley said:

For me in fencing, judo, boxing, etc., in 90% of contact cases, the judges have the decisive influence. In foil, every mutual hit can go to 1 or 2 fencers. The same in sabre. Only the epee is legible. That's why I prefer disciplines where judges have less influence on the results.

I don't wanna argue with you or any Italian user; in fact, I admire your culture/heritage on multiple layers. Having said that, I've never seen an Italian complaining about the fencing refereeing in the 90's and early 00's, when you had to hit your athletes 10 times to score a point. Laura Badea told me she lost count of how many times she was robbed when competing against Vezzali or Trillini 

Edited July 29, 2024 by zob79

[zob79 192]

4 minutes ago, copravolley said:

The question is why do they dislike us so much in every discipline where judges have a decisive influence and in Europe at that?

'Cause the referees were used to get gifts from Italian federation; when those gifts stopped coming, this is what usually happens in any area of human activity.