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Olympics News - fencing

Latest News articles on fencing at the Olympics

Fencing: Irish fencers impress at Northwestern Duals
By: Mike Monaco The No. 4 men's squad and No. 3 women's team combined to go 12-2 at the Northwestern Duals on Saturday. The day's only blemishes were a pair of one-point losses, one for each side of the team. ...

Unlike brother, Trinity Prep star found niche in softball, not fencing
Center fielder Katie Yergler is expected to be a leader on Trinity Prep's team this season Katie Yergler wanted to follow her big brother. She really did.

Olympic legends in fence-off to launch David Lloyd Leisure’s charity Team Family Gold Challenge
Fatima Whitbread and Steve Backley throw weight behind Olympic sports initiativeLondon (PRWEB UK) 6 February 2012 Olympic greats Fatima Whitbread MBE and Steve Backley OBE swapped their javelins for fencing sabres to launch David Lloyd Leisure’s Team Family Gold Challenge. ...

Hannah gears up for big event
Hannah Lawrence is stepping up a gear in her bid to qualify for the London Olympics.

Olympics-Not about medals for cash-splashing Sweden
Sweden's sports and culture minister has told Reuters the government does not expect a gold rush of Olympic medals despite investing almost 200 million euros ($264 million) in sport.

FENCING | Bulldogs take up arms
While Yale fencing head coach Henry Harutunian has coached the men’s and women’s squads for 41 years, his greatest desire for this season is to maintain the teams’ three-year standing as the varsity teams with the highest average grade point averages. Fencing does not have a large group of followers nationally or within the Yale community, and Yale Athletics does not heavily fund the program ...

Fencing: Away trips put on hold to host Dame Duals
By: Mike Monaco Throughout the season, the Irish have racked up their fair share of frequent flyer miles traveling from coast to coast for competitions. Not once, however, have the Irish fenced within the friendly confines of the JACC. ...

Madrid officially launches bid for 2020 Olympics
Madrid, Jan 31 (IANS) The Spanish Olympic Committee (SOC) has officially launched its campaign for Madrid to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

Charlotte a training ground for 2012 Olympics
For some Olympic hopefuls like American breaststroker Kevin Swander, the road to the 2012 London Games runs through Charlotte. Athletes from around the world will compete in Charlotte this spring in three Olympic sports -- the modern pentathlon, canoe slalom and swimming at various sites. The events serve as precursors and, in some cases, qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics.

2002 Olympics anniversary: All dressed up with lots of places to go
2002 Olympics anniversary: All dressed up with lots of places to go THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Published Feb 3, 2012 01:06PM MDT How glorious downtown Salt Lake City looked then. Turn one way and you’d see a ski racer, must have been 10 stories tall, carving a hard turn around a gate. Look left or right and your view would be dominated by pictures of other winter athletes covering whole sides of big ...

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