The world’s top young fencers will compete at the 2016 Cadet & Junior Fencing World Championships this April in Bourges, France. Young fencers from dozens of countries will descend on Bourges, as they compete for medals in a total of 19 disciplines. The event will feature junior men’s and women’s foil, epee and sabre for... Read More
Yes, American football is big this time of year, but we recognize that there may be a few of you out there who are not completely infatuated with football. To those of you, we offer up other sporting events held around the globe this month – fencing, fighting, and football (the other one). Fencing... Read More
The world’s first known reference to swordplay as “fencing” was in William Shakespeare’s Merry Lives of Windsor, published in 1602: “Alas sir, I cannot fence.” Since that humble mention, fencing has become an internationally recognized sport with competitions held world-wide, as well as a recreational sport that attracts all ages. Fencing made its Olympic debut... Read More
