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Post by schlager7 on Jun 5, 2007 7:28:06 GMT -6
(With thanks to kd5mdk for bringing our attention to these points on Fencing Net.)
The Italian Fencing Federation has made the following proposal to the FIE:
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Thinking about the possible solutions concerning the Olympic qualification for the team competitions after Beijing and towards London 2012, and awaiting for further details, let me propose the following :
the possibility to organise relay team competitions by sex at the 2008 Junior World Championships in order to have technical estimations to be discussed starting from the month of January 2009.
Two athletes per weapon should participate in the team competition at 60 hits. That is for the men’s team : two foil fencers, two sabre fencers, two epee fencers.
For the women’s team : two foil fencers, two sabre fencers, two epee fencers with the possibility to use a reserve.
Therefore concerning the 2008 Junior World Championships, 6 medals could be awarded for the individual competitions and two medals for the team competitions, in actually reducing the competition of one day. With the hope that this proposition will give opportunities of discussion and more perspectives for our sport.
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Post by fox on Jun 6, 2007 6:31:42 GMT -6
Actually, thinking of an audience made up of non-fencers, a format like this, employing all three weapons, could be a bit confusing and, for some, quite exciting.
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