How to get info on World Championships

World Championships in Turin, Italy, starts in eight days. I have posted a couple of links in the right hand column of the blog that will help you find results as they come in. I think the most helpful link to get up to the minute results will be either the official website for the worlds or the Fencing.net site. The US Fencing website is extremely unreliable on a general basis therefore I would not rely on it for timely information. Don't get me started about how the official US Fencing website was down during the 2004 Olympics, right after a USA fencer won the first ever Olympic gold. Like I said, don't get me started.

Of course I will do what I can with the blog. I may not post for a while starting on Tuesday because I'll be en route to Italy and preparing for the competition.

Just an FYI for any of you interested. I have posted my week's schedule so you know what's up in Iris World for the time I am away:

Tuesday 2pm EST-leave for Italy
Wednesday 11am (European Time Zone)- arrive in Italy, take the day off and enjoy a nice bowl of Italian pasta :)
Thursday - Morning/early afternoon training with my coach and light practice with my team
Friday- rest day. I plan to take the day off completely, away from the fencing gym, and stroll along the River Po. It's not all fun and games..I am just trying to keep myself occupied so I don't think about how nervous I really am.
Saturday- Individual event Day 1 Rounds
Sunday-Individual event Day 2-Direct Elimination Table from 64 fencers
Monday-Wednesday-watch video tapes and practice before team event
Thursday-Team event


I am really excited to have the opportunity to stay in the Winter Olympic Village in Turin. The rumor is that we get bikes to ride around the village. I forsee disaster. I will be one of THOSE bikers with elbow, knee, shin, shoulder, full body pads and a big helmet. Perhaps I should just stay away from the bikes.

It also turns out that my ex-boyfriend is competing the same days as I am. May I mention that he was my boyfriend of almost four years and we were dating while I trained for the last Olympic Games. My, how times have changed.

I will post over the weekend because I have a few things to discuss before I leave. I just wanted to make sure everyone had the 411 on World Championships

Next blog...video replay is now making it's way into fencing. REF! Flag on the riposte? More on that soon.