anotheranon | fencing on the tee vee

Yeees! Finally got some Olympic fencing on Replay! This morning I watched Aldo Montano win men's saber gold, and I'm not sure which was more interesting: the fencing itself, the kick ass bleeding edge equipment (wireless scoring equipment and plastic visor masks), or Montano's antics after he won (the leap into his coach's arms will be sure to please sports slashers everywhere :P)!

Just what I wanted, a fencer with personality, and we can see their faces now, so hopefully there will be more demand for televised matches! (It also doesn't hurt that Montsano is young and pretty - the announcer said he's also a part time model :P).

Due to travel/illness/timing, I've not fenced in almost 3 weeks (!) Itching to pick up a blade now, in the worst (best?) way....

Updated 10:45 pm: Hah, I knew it!! Keeth Smart, one of the U.S. fencers, cites Star Wars as an inspiration to pick up the sport. I suspect this is also true of some of the Jedi wannabees who flail around aimlessly at my regular practice during the year (hell, it is partly true of myself, :P)