MAY 24, 2010, NEW YORK CITY
From June 18 to June 20, 2010, New York City and Fencers Club, along
with the US Fencing Association, will host a Fencing World Cup at The
Marriott New York at the Brooklyn Bridge. Fencers Club is the
designated host club for this World Cup event, and is working to
create a spectacular experience for athletes and spectators to welcome
the World Cup back to New York City.
Among those competing will be two-time Olympic gold medalist Mariel
Zagunis of the United States and three-time Olympic gold medalist
Valentina Vezzali of Italy. Athletes in men’s saber, women’s saber,
and women’s foil from over 20 countries will be competing in one of
the last international events before November’s World Championships in
Paris. This is the first time the event will be held in New York City
since 2004.
Fencing is a fast-paced and exciting sport which requires a unique
blend of athleticism, tactics, and focus. Thinking on one’s feet and
changing strategies in the blink of an eye are crucial to winning a
match, which is why fencing is often called “physical chess”. There
are three weapons – saber, foil, and epee –all of which have unique
pacing and strategies. Fencers are known to be some of the most
well-rounded athletes. Fencers Club has sent its athletes to some of
the best colleges and universities in the country, and Sports
Illustrated named the US Fencing delegation to the 2008 Beijing
Olympics the “Brainiest Team.” Fencing has a particularly
distinguished and successful record in the New York community –the six
Beijing medalists from New York were all fencers.
Fencers Club is a nonprofit organization founded in 1883. Fencers
Club has a long history of developing talented international-level
athletes while also providing a number of fencing- and academic-
related community service programs throughout the city.
All spectators are welcome free of charge. Commentators will be Keeth
Smart, Silver Medalist in Sabre and Erinn Smart, Silver Medalist in
foil from the 2008 Beijing Games.
For more information about the World Cup or about Fencers Club, please contact:
Elizabeth Cross
Executive Director
212.807.6947
info@fencersclub.com
www.fencersclub.com
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