Russia’s men triumphed in the junior team foil event that brought the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships to a close at the Cattolica Center in Verona today.
Japan's Yuka Ueno collected her second individual foil gold medal at the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Verona today.
Italy had to settle for silver in both the men’s and women’s finals of the under-20 foil competitions at the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships at the Cattolica Center in Verona.
Hosts Italy won the men's event as junior team competitions in sabre took place at the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Verona.
Hungary's Liza Pusztai successfully defended her women's cadets sabre title on day five of the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Verona.
Russia collected both gold medals available on day four of the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Verona.
Hosts Italy won the women's title as junior team épée action took centre stage at the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Verona.
Italy's Davide Di Veroli turned silver into gold at the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Verona.
Home athlete Davide Di Veroli came within a point of earning a second successive gold medal at the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Verona.
Hungary's Áron Szilágyi claimed the gold medal at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Sabre Grand Prix at the SK Handball Gym in Seoul today.
Davide Di Veroli, gold medallist in the men’s under-17 epee at the last Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Plovdiv, will seek further success tomorrow as the event starts on the home ground of Verona.
Hungary’s Tamás Decsi was the strongest first-round qualifier as the men’s competition begun today at the International Fencing Federation Sabre Grand Prix in Seoul.
Svetlana Kormilitsyna was the leading first round qualifier as the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Sabre Grand Prix got underway in Seoul with the women's preliminary rounds.
South Korea's Gu Bon-gil is eyeing home success at the International Fencing Federation Sabre Grand Prix in Seoul, which begins tomorrow.
Swiss fencer Max Heinzer secured a fourth International Fencing Federation Grand Prix title in Budapest after a superb display in the épée division.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
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A new book about former International Rowing Federation President Thomi Keller by insidethegames columnist David Owen. Thomi Keller – a Life in Sport, will be published this week. This exclusive extract recalls the long campaign to get women's rowing on the Olympic programme.
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