Fencing 2021 Discussion Thread

[Dunadan 1,103]

52 minutes ago, Ted said:

What did she accuse him of

Of not being a good fit to the role, like other fencers wrote.

 

52 minutes ago, Ted said:

Doesn't it all have to do with the mediocre results of Italian fencing in Tokyo?

Yes

[phelps 7,680]

I fear it's more a political thing, as we now have a new president of our fencing federation...and of course he couldn't do such move just before the Games after he was elected last Spring...

 

however, I don't think Sirovich deserved to be fired as the other 2, who not only didn't lead their teams to the expected resuts, but also made all the wrong choices they could in building up to the Games...

 

men's Sabre got even more than expected (even if with the "wrong" man in the individual event) and the girls we all knew they were overestimated as a team, when individually they just can't get past the second round of any world cup/champs/olympic competition... 

[phelps 7,680]

5 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

Italian federation fired Cuomo, Sirovich and, dulcis in fundo, Andrea Cirpessa! 

Cipressa was fired after Di Francisca's accouse on italian TV and after that all the foils athletes, excepted Cirpessa's son, asked to fire him

we all took it for granted, but where did you read this news?

 

I can't find any official confirmation of that...

[Gianlu33 4,575]

28 minutes ago, phelps said:

we all took it for granted, but where did you read this news?

 

I can't find any official confirmation of that...