NANCY ARMOUR
AP National Writer
Tim Morehouse wants his legacy in fencing to go beyond his silver medal from the Beijing Olympics.
In addition to training for this summer's London Games, Morehouse has spent much of the past four years trying to generate attention and enthusiasm for his sport. He taught President Barack Obama how to fence on the White House lawn, played tennis in a charity event with Bode Miller and helped organize a fencing tournament in New York...Read Full Story
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Written by Craig Harkins
Wednesday, 09 September 2009
New faces join with our Olympic veterans on the quest to best the 6 medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The US Fencing Team heads off to Antalya, Turkey for the 2009 Senior World Championships September 30th - October 8th.
The overriding question: With a field full of fencers from all of the traditional European powers and the retirement of a large portion of the Olympic squad, can...Read Full Story
Written by Craig Harkins
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Mariel Zagunis defended home turf and took home her 4th world cup victory of the season, solidifying her position at the top of the points standings heading into regional competition later in the month.
Zagunis defeated Leonore Perrus 15-9 in the final match. In the semi-finals she defeated Ekaterina Diatchenko (RUS) 15-11.
Team Gold Medal winner Olga Kharlan (UKR) looked to be destined...Read Full Story
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