Let’s hear it for the Team USA Olympic training partners — a group of 11 selfless and talented fencers who will help prepare our Olympic team for competitive success on the strip.
05/30/2024, 8:45am CDT
, By Bryan Wendell & Brad Suchorski
Age verification to ensure competitive integrity has been required at regional and national competitions for some time. This latest update merely streamlines the process.
While fencing competition is going on during the Olympic Games Paris 2024, an innovative initiative called Fencing Across America will bring the excitement of fencing directly to communities across the United States with 16 activations across 12 major cities.
Budget approval, operations plan approval, a new independent director and a new tournament format for Y8 highlight the May 18, 2024, meeting of the USA Fencing Board of Directors.
Pagnanelli, who currently serves as the CEO of the National Cycling League, brings more than 15 years of experience across several major sports leagues, including the NBA, NFL, MLS and NWSL.
The agreement aims to make the sport more accessible and affordable for children across the nation by removing the equipment barriers to trying fencing. Activations, including “train the trainer” sessions, are being planned for USA Fencing national tournaments.
The tournament will be held Aug. 3–4 in Wuxi, the Chinese city near Shanghai. Events will be contested in the Y10, Y12, Y14, Cadet and Junior age categories.