The World Championships are in full swing in Antalya, Turkey. Fifteen years ago, when I resumed fencing, World Championships were something that happened far, far away, that we might read about months after the fact in American Fencing, and then only to the extent that we'd hear how the Americans did. If we wanted to know anything about the fencers from other lands, or see how the bouts were fenced, we had to know someone who was there and hope they'd gotten some decent videotape.
Now, thanks to the internet, we can follow Worlds almost as soon as they happen! We know NOW that Mariel Zagunis is the world women's sabre champ! We know that Kurt Getz finished sixth in men's foil. We know that Italy's fantastic female foilist, Valentina Vezzali, was defeated in the round of eight by fellow Italian Elisa Di Francisca, and that the score was 15-10. The video isn't available online as I write this, but it probably will be soon.
For those wishing to keep track, check these out:
* Universal Sports is covering Worlds, with video and standings as soon as they are available.
* Tim Morehouse's Blog. Morehouse is one of four Americans in the tableau de 64 in men's sabre, set to start just hours from now as I write this. He is posting updates as often as he can given the limitations imposed on internet access in Turkey. The updates are personal and entertaining.
* Official sites: The official Antalya site has an English version, and the FIE site has live results in French.
Gotta love it. Go USA! -- RJL
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