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Fencing keeps Parkinson's patient on guard
Deb Bergstrom started fencing after her daughter became interested in the sport several years ago. When her daughter left home for college, Bergstrom continued in the sport she describes as "physical chess." "It's a lot of fun," she said. "I'm going to...
Tags: Fencing, Timonium, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Martin O'Malley
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En garde! Fencing competition draws 340 participants
Lisa Dobloug, 72, is proof that fencing competitors are not all youngsters. The Washington resident competed Sunday in the 24th annual Charm City Classic, a two-day event at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, for fencers 13 and over.
"I am...Tags: Fencing, Yale University, Sabre, 2016 Olympic Games, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Milligan strikes gold at National Fencing Championships
To say that Bruce Milligan headed out to this year's National Fencing Championships in Nevada with low expectations would be an understatement.
"I really just hoped I wouldn't humiliate myself," said the 60-year-old Savage resident, who had entered only...Tags: Fencing, Defense, Awards and Prizes, Veterans Affairs
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Olympics-Fencer Ota vows to put demons to the sword
ReutersTOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Yuki Ota has promised to slash and lunge his way to Olympic fencing gold in London and banish the lingering demons after taking the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games. The 26-year-old, beaten in the final of the...Tags: Fencing, Beijing Games
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Andover's Cecilia Jayawickrema Excels At Fencing
The Hartford CourantWILLIMANTIC — Dressed in protective white garb, all fencers tend to look sort of the same during competition. Thick, white cotton jackets and knickers cover the body. White masks cover the head, with steel mesh over the face. But on a warm Thursday...Tags: Steve Martin, Fencing, Sabre, Epee, University of Hartford
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Milan Fashion Week: Vivienne Westwood medals in Olympic enthusiasm
All The RageIn anticipation of the London 2012 Summer Olympics, the always topical Vivienne Westwood chose the "gentleman sportsman" as inspiration for her spring and summer 2012 collection -- one that will no doubt be hitting retail just as the appetite for...... -
Fencing Show & Tell
Fencing dates back to the 12th Century. It became popular during the Renaissance period and has since sharply declined as an active sport, but University of Scranton student athletes are attacking this ancient sport with a modern day flare and foil....Tags: Fencing, College Sports
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America's Cup trimaran installs experimental sailing wing
FOX 5 San Diego StaffAmerican challenger BMW Oracle Racing raised what is believed to be the world's largest wing on Tuesday to test as a replacement for a traditional soft-sail rig on its monster trimaran. The BOR 90 was towed out of its berth in San Diego Bay to an area...Tags: Fencing, Sailing
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A break in the fencing
Sweat drips from Brennan Louie's face as the 16-year-old twists and turns in a series of acrobatic break dance movements that produce both pleasure and pain.
Standing before a wall of mirrors in a dance room on the campus of the Los Angeles Center for...Tags: Fencing, Hip Hop (genre), Dancing, Dance
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Pilots debate tough tactics to foil attacks
Tribune staff reportersGone, for now, is the chatter within flight crews about weather, flight paths and what to do once they reach their destination. Thanks to the events of Sept. 11, pilots across America are preparing their co-pilots and flight attendants for trouble. In e-...Tags: United Air Lines, Southwest Airlines Co., Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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