blood! death! war!

[anotheranon]

Yep, just got back from fencing ;)

Our regular club didn't meet this week so we (A., new person B., and myself) went out to our coach's "serious" club in town. I scored a few more touches than I have in the past, so I was rather pleased. It was also sweltering - either the air conditioning wasn't on or wasn't working. Strangely, once you've been standing around in your jacket (and underarm protector. And glove. And...) for awhile the heat wasn't as noticeable as it ought to have been.

I also helped "judge" some bouts, very difficult in foil because of the difficulty of determining which fencer has right-of-way, especially at "bout speed".

Also much discussion of fencing - can we dare to hope and see any of the Olympic fencing on tv this summer? I think it's unlikely - as much as people seem to enjoy watching swordfighting in movies, I guess there's little demand for televised sport fencing.

Which makes sense in a way - it's not very theatrical, and fencers don't display much personality (everyone wears a mask, so you can't see anyone's face). What we really need to get fencing on tv is 1) drama or 2) sex. Preferably both.

Think of it: either a fencer with attitude who throws his/her mask around when they lose a bout or someone with a great ass and fencing knickers a size too small would garner huge interest from the public at large, I just know it!!

So, note to Olympic fencers - tone those glutes and learn from John McEnroe - we too can steal the airwaves!!

I mean, if people will watch golf... come on, it' can't be that hard!

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Funny sports

[shemhazai.livejournal.com]

When I was in Norway for Christmas, I got to sit and watch the "Ski Yomping" with all the old guys in the family. They take it way, way too seriously...Three hours staring at ski jumpers on a small tv screen, commenting critically on their form.

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[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Is "yomping" when skiers jump off a cliff and freefall for awhile? Could be kind of interesting, if only for the potential "splat" factor (yes, I'm mean :P)

Woohoo, you got to go to Norway for Christmas! How did I miss that?

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[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm ... here's a thought for new sport ... skiers have to "yomp" while holding a curling stone and then have to hurl it at a target at the height of the jump. Think it'd catch on?