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Very Happy 69th Birthday to Maestro Podeanu!!!

key learning: do NOT mess with Olga Kharlan sit back and enjoy the origins of one of the world's fastest sports

Yesterday was the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. An extremely timely post from Italy. #neveragain

Agree or disagree with the IOC stance on Olympic Host Countries? "Awarding the Olympic Games to a National Olympic Committee does not mean that the IOC agrees with the political structure, social circumstances or human rights standards in its country." A statement from the International Olympic Committee, as questions grow about possible diplomatic boycotts of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. More world leaders are considering the ethical ramifications of participating now that the US has accused China of carrying out genocide. Beijing has long denied the claim.

https://www.usafencing.org/news_article/show/1139358

There have been some reports from Europe of young athletes who caught the Covid Flu and then seemed to have completely recovered from it who then developed hear...t problems when they resumed strenuous training. Some even died of heart failure (which is apparently different from a heart attack). The Covid virus not only attacks the lungs but also causes subtle to major damage to other internal organs. So fencers who have recovered from the Covid Flu should consider having a cardiogram and should be careful if experiencing any chest discomfort. The Austrian medical association has encountered enough cases to have started a formal study of the potential problem. (How's your German? There's always Google translate.)

A promo for 1932 Los Angeles Games? Endre Kabos (Hungary)- 3 time Olympic, 6 time World Champion in Sabre; Giulio Gaudini (Italy) - 3 time Olympic, 7 time World Champion in Foil and Sabre.

A terrific foil expose by one and only Augusto Bizzi Fotografo. Sort of a New Year's gift to the fencing shut-ins.

We all need mantras, don't we? :)

Alain Delon was the the best Zorro, right?

One way to stay fit and keep track.

Optimism... Beats other options Artwork courtesy of Federatia Romana de Scrima

2019 Cadet & Junior World Championships in Torun, Poland. Courtesy of Augusto Bizzi & FIE - International Fencing Federation.

Start of the USA Fencing national season has been moved to February 2021. https://www.usafencing.org/news_article/show/1130356

Remember a week ago when I told you could see the award winning Stro: The Michael D'Asaro Story as part of the Orlando Film Festival? Today is that day. The Orl...ando Film Festival has started and you can see Stro at any time from now until next Thursday from the comfort of your own home. Orlando Film Festival #filmfestivals2020 #filmfestival #independentfilm https://orlandofilmfest.eventive.org//5f640c81112b4a0045e0

Reposting for Golden Sabre Academy

With your contributions from #NDDay, it will help our program host upcoming conference and national championship events!! The Irish host ACC's every 4 years and... are the hosts for the 2022 and 2026 NCAA Championships!! Check out our #NDDay page below! https://bit.ly/31LLzGx #GoIrish x #Rally

The Girl in Red = Balance + Focus.

Happy 100th birthday to Paul Makler Sr., the oldest living American Olympian and oldest living Olympic fencer! Makler represented his country in the épée events... at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he eliminated in the first round individually and the second one with the team. He won silver medals in team foil and épée at the 1955 Pan-American Games and two of his sons, Todd and Brooke, also fenced at the Olympics. By career, Makler was a doctor, practicing internal medicine, and also worked as an administrator with US Fencing. Below is a link to his profile at Olympedia: http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/23747

This article addresses the extreme angle of our sport. It does exist - acknowledgement is welcome. There are quite a few innacuracies and (more importantly) omissions, yet, The Parent described is unfortunately too familiar to coaches, refs, participants, and the list goes on.

An oldie but worth a repost... https://www.chicagotribune.com//sc-hlth-0422-fencing-for-f

Congratulations! https://vikings.lawrence.edu//mens-fencing-momberg-to-lead

Inna Deriglazova (Russia) - 2017 Long Beach FIE - International Fencing Federation Foil Grand Prix.