[marketheal]

I remember when I was last active on this forum, from seven to four years ago, that much was being debated about the televising of fencing and how best to present it to the public in a way that was both accessible and exciting. Well it seems they found a way! Having been glued to the fencing events during the 2012 Olympics I am really, really pleased about the coverage; some technical inaccuracies and unfortunate individual remarks by the commentator(s) notwithstanding I thought it came across very well indeed and delivered everything that is best about the sport. Hopefully it will encourage a lot of interest in fencing from the public, and a greater interest is certainly more likely to pay dividends in both funding and ascertaining the best structure for progressing talent in fencing. A hearty well done to everybody involved!