Bash and Dave recap the rollercoaster that was the Kazan World Cup and discover who has qualified for the Olympic Games Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

Bash and Dave review the results at the final Sabre Olympic qualifier in Budapest. Who has qualified for the Games? Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

As you all know, we have one competition remaining for the Olympic Qualification. These are now scheduled to be in: Sabre World Cups (men and women): Budapest (HUN), 10-14 March Epée World Cups (men and women): Kazan (RUS), 19-23 March Foil Grand Prix (men and women): Doha (QAT), 26-28 March Bash and Dave talk through the implications of this news.…

Following an update from the FIE on the return to fencing, Bash and Dave discuss what this new world might look like. Support the show

As the Covid-19 outbreak continues Bash interviews Alessandro from the Italian Fencing Federation and Greg Massialas from US Fencing for Dave to dissect. Greg's interview was recorded on Skype so has some sound issues. Enjoy and stay safe! Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

In the wake of global lockdowns and cancellations due to the spread of Covid-19, Karim and Dave turn to their fencing friends. We speak with Frances Chow (PhD molecular biologist, founder of Sydney Sabre fencing club, and online trendsetter) and Benedict Chambers (immunologist researcher at the Karolinska Institutet, international fencer, and forme…

The FIE has made the tough decision to suspend international tournaments globally because of the Covid-19 Pandemic for 30 days. Dave and Bash talk through the details of the suspension including which events are postponed and talk about the possible outcomes for Olympic Qualification plus what you can do to protect yourself and others. Support the …

Dave and Bash discuss the individual Epee Grand Prix event in Hungary with just one more qualifier to go in both the men's and women's disciplines. Want to find out who has qualified now and who needs to wait until the last event? This is this only place to find out! Support the show (http://patreon.com/FencingTokyo) Support the show…

Dave and Bash discuss the penultimate Women's Sabre Olympic qualifier in Greece. Teams and individuals went in unsure of qualification. How do things stand now? Have a listen to find out! Support the show (http://patreon.com/FencingTokyo) Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

Dave and Bash discuss the penultimate Men's Sabre qualifier that played venue musical chairs before being hosted in Luxembourg. Find out who has qualified and which teams and fencers who will still be chasing qualification in Budapest 20-22 March! Lots still to play for! Support the show (http://patreon.com/FencingTokyo) Support the show…

Two more events to go after this one but what a performance from France to shake things up. Dave and Bash discuss the Olympic qualification scenario for both teams and individual chances. Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

Dave and Bash discuss the final team qualifier for Men's Foil and what a weekend it was in Cairo. The Russian team and Spain's Carlos Llavador making the moves in terms of qualification. Listen to find out who's in and who's out. One more individual qualifier to go and the EU and AS race is still on! Support the show…

Dave and Bash confirm the team qualifiers for Women's Foil. Who faced heartbreak and who basked in the joy of qualification? The only way to find out is by listening to this enthralling episode. And is there a tie-breaker question for Europe ahead of the last individual qualifier?! Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

Dave Baker and Karim Bashir preview the last team qualifiers in Men's and Women's Foil in Cairo and Kazan. Who will qualify by team for Tokyo 2020 team foil? Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

What a weekend of epee. Lets get the easy ones out of the way. France are qualified in pole position. Italy are qualified – they can’t be caught by the multiple European teams needed to beat them. Likewise USA are qualified as the best PanAm team. Interestingly Switzerland are not yet qualified – there are scenarios for the last World Cup in Buenos…

What a day in Barcelona – and sets the season up nicely now that we’ve finished 4 out of the 5 world cups. Let’s start with the easy stuff. Korea won and are qualified – they cannot be caught by Hong Kong. China are qualified and confirmed in the top 4 – alongside Russia and Poland. Italy and USA are also qualified – they can’t be caught. Congratul…

In the Women's event, Leonie Ebert (GER) extended her lead with a top 16 finish. Maria Diaz (ESP) stays in the second European place without scoring any points - Julia Walczyk (POL) has cut the gap to 3 points with a top 32 result. Nicole Pustilnik (ISR) is still in contention but is getting harder. Chen Qingyuan (CHN) moved further away from Algie…

Another medal for Sergey Bida (RUS), this time gold, moves him to the top of the rankings. Not yet mathematically qualified - but very close. The most important result for the rankings was a superb 5th place result from Bas Verwijlen (NED). Bas moves ahead of Radoslaw Zawrotniak (POL) for the second European place. A bronze medal to Yamada Masuru (…

Another Men’s Foil World Cup, another win for the USA team. But most importantly, 4 out of 5 events are done for Men’s Foil and we have a good idea of what the qualification places look like. Remember, you only count your best 4 World Cup results, so to improve your score at the last event you need to beat your 4th best result – I have included a c…

Olga Kharlan (UKR) wins her second GP of the season to move well ahead at the top of the rankings. Theodora Gkountoura (GRE) has closed the gap to Bianca Pascu (ROU) to only 2 points after a top-32 finish. Pascu lost in the 64. Tamura Norika (JPN) extended her lead for the first Asian place with a top-32 finish. Emura Misaki (JPN) finished in the 6…

4 out of 5 events done for Women’s Foil and we have a good idea of what the qualification places look like. Remember, you only count your best 4 World Cup results, so to improve your score at the last event you need to beat your 4th best result – I have included a column to show what that is for each team. France making the final moves them firmly …

This competition has certainly shaken up the table. A win for Italy moves them into the top-4, and critically they are a massive 54 points ahead of European rivals Estonia. Estonia are happy with Italy in the top-4, as they would take the European place. Canada had a day of mixed emotions. They beat Brazil in the 32, and also had a great win over G…

A sensational win by Hungary rocks them into the European place, at the expense of Russia. Lots of work to do from the Russian team. France, Italy, Switzerland and Ukraine were the rest of the top 5. That means the top 4 stay the same. China was the best Asian team - helped by an incredible result in the last 32: Hong Kong beat Korea. Egypt did wil…

Dave and Bash update you on the fencing Olympic Qualification position as we head into the festive period. Teams, Individuals, Coaching movements and the Russia doping ban discussed. Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

Russia and Italy are pulling away with 1st and 2nd - again! A full strength France lost to Hungary in the 8 - quite a surprise - are they feeling the pressure? USA finishing 6th probably enough for the Canadians, but how does a great Egyptian result change things? Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

France and the USA are our top two, and stay in the top 2 with Gold and Silver. Italy 3rd jumps Korea who finished 5th - knocked out by Russia in the 8. Canada lost again in the 32 to Spain, and now could be worried about their top 16 place Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

France emerged as champions of Salt Lake after a disappointing show from the Russians. Hungary beat Ukraine for the 2nd time this year. What impact is that going to have? Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

France stay top in teams with a nail-biting win over Italy, maintaining a European top 4. Are Russia safe if it stay this way dispite disappointing so far? Can only one of China, Korea, and Japan qualify? And how does a big Egyptian result change this? Then a Moroccan makes the top 8 in individual! Karim and Dave dissect the results from Bern. Supp…

Our second (or third!) visit to Cairo this year of many. Italy reversed the pain of the world championship final against Russia, and France and USA round out the top 4. Canada are glad the USA are strong, but are potentially contenders in their own right. A tough weekend for Asian frontrunners, Japan – but can Korea or China chase them down? Europe…

Women’s Sabre came out literally on motorbikes in Orléans – led by a win from Russia with the return of the defending individual and team Olympic Champion. We also had a bronze medal match that was a (provisional) qualification decider! A few upsets show that there is life in this qualification race to come. Interestingly in the individual race our…

Men's Sabre starts their season in Cairo, missing some big names. How will Hungary cope without Aron Szilagy, and Russia without Kamil Ibragimov? Kim Junghwan is back for the individual event and is on the Korean team - with some 'lucky' shoes. Will the absence of the Vietnam team hurt them in the race for the second Asian zonal place? Support the …

Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/FencingTokyo Bash and Dave look at the developments in Men's Foil after the Bonn World Cup Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

Bash and Dave recap the results from the individual and team world cup in Tallinn, Estonia. Poland beat Russia in the team final to become World Number 1. Egypt can't make the top 16 again. Where does this leave the traditional fencing powerhouses of France and Germany, threatened by Ukraine and Estonia? The individual class of Ana-Maria Popescu co…

Just when you thought it was safe to relax after the summer break, the Satellite competitions all come at once in September and October! Bash and Dave look at all the competitions, in all 6 weapons, and where that leaves us before the restart of the Olympic qualification season in November. Also find out why there are 19 epee satellites and only 9 …

A new podcast with former international fencer, turned FIE commentator Karim Bashir with FIE referee and FIE Promotion Commission member David Baker. The guys look at the Sabre rankings after the World Championships in Budapest. Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

A new podcast with former international fencer, turned FIE commentator Karim Bashir with FIE referee and FIE Promotion Commission member David Baker. In this episode the guys look at the Foil rankings after the World Championships in Budapest. Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

A new podcast with former international fencer, turned FIE commentator Karim Bashir with FIE referee and FIE Promotion Commission member David Baker. In this episode the guys look at the Epee rankings after the World Championships in Budapest. Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker

Former international fencer, turned FIE commentator Karim Bashir introduces a new fencing podcast with FIE referee and FIE Promotion Commission member David Baker. In the first episode we'll look at how fencers will qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020. Support the showBy Karim Bashir and David Baker