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**movlabs** · 09-01-2012, 05:41 AM

I managed to catch the L32s, the semifinals and the finals on the internet (I had it playing in a small window on my PC whilst at work, but sshhh!) and it was cracking stuff. It must have been amazing to see it live. It is a real shame that Britain decided not to field a men's epée team. I think it was probably a poor decision, although of course I don't know all of the reasons or thought behind that decision. I'd be infinitely more cheered and inspired by seeing my country's athletes enter, try their damned hardest and either win or get knocked out than by simply not seeing them at all. I was hoping to see more epée in the team events, but whilst there is a women's epée there is sadly no men's; there is also a lack of women's team sabre. Are these omissions due to Olympic-imposed constraints?

09-01-2012, 05:41 AM	#2
movlabs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 371 Senior Member	I managed to catch the L32s, the semifinals and the finals on the internet (I had it playing in a small window on my PC whilst at work, but sshhh!) and it was cracking stuff. It must have been amazing to see it live. It is a real shame that Britain decided not to field a men's epée team. I think it was probably a poor decision, although of course I don't know all of the reasons or thought behind that decision. I'd be infinitely more cheered and inspired by seeing my country's athletes enter, try their damned hardest and either win or get knocked out than by simply not seeing them at all. I was hoping to see more epée in the team events, but whilst there is a women's epée there is sadly no men's; there is also a lack of women's team sabre. Are these omissions due to Olympic-imposed constraints?
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