Fencing is one of the fastest sports in the world, and to the un-trained eye, it’s hard to follow.
With Olympic gold medalist, Olga Kharlan, we slow down the action and look at the fascinating history of this sport, including how 30,000 deaths changed its rules forever.
Athletes:
Olga Kharlan: https://www.instagram.com/olgakharlan/
Miles Chamley-Watson: https://www.instagram.com/fencer/
Luigi Samele: https://www.instagram.com/gigisamele87/
Producer, Presenter, Editor: Andy Burgess https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-I8S1Ay4LRBaveSaI97Yg
Giulia Denti: Producer
Aran Davies: Assistant Producer and Editor
Angelo Meloni: Cinematographer and Colourist
Tim Burgess: Illustrations & Motion Graphics
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► Discuss: fencing's like chess at 200kph while dressed as an astronaut: http://win.gs/OlgaKharlan
Shot on Location in Bologna, Ferrara, Rome & London.
Thanks to Bologna Film Commission. Virtus Scherma, Bologna & MaMuG - Casa Museo Accademia d’Armi Musumeci Greco 1878 for allowing us to film in their Fencing Schools.
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