2008 0lympics
The Beijing Olympics Fencing schedule has completed.
Some video will filter its way onto the net… Courtesy of BBC Olympic Site Link
Day 9: Final day of Fencing. Mens Sabre Teams. France beat USA in the final to win their Second Gold of the meet. Link
Day 8: Russia beat the USA in the Womens Foil Team for their first medal – Gold of the Olympics.
Italy after losing their semifinal won the Bronze. Link
Day 7: France beat Poland in Mens Epee Team for their First Gold Medal of the Olymptics, whilst Italy holds off China for Bronze.
Day 6: Ukraine wins its first medal – Gold in an incredible Final of the Womens Sabre Teams.
Day 5: Germany wins double gold on day 5 with convincing victories in the
Mens Foil to KLEIBRINK Benjamin Philip
and Womens Epee to HEIDEMANN Britta
Day 4: China wins its first Mens Sabre Gold Medal with ZHONG Man beating 2 Frenchmen in the Semi and Gold Medal match.
Day 3: Italy wins its second Gold at the Games as Valentina Vezzali wins back to Back to BACK! Olympic Medals.
Day 2: Italy wins Gold at the Games with Matteo Tagliariol beating Fabrice Jeannet from France in the Final of Mens Individual Epee.
Day 1: The USA has trifected the womens Sabre winning Gold, Silver and Bronze!
Mariel Zagunis won back to back Gold medals as the USA dominated.
The Fencing schedule can be found Here
Jo Halls lost first up on Monday 10am against her Cuban rival Link
Amber Parkinson lost on wednesday 230pm against her Japanese opponent Link
Fencing Medal Tally
| FENCING MEDAL TALLY 2008 |
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| COUNTRY |
GOLD |
TEAM |
SILVER |
TEAM |
BRONZE |
TEAM |
TOTAL |
| ITALY |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
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| GERMANY |
2 |
2 |
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| USA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
| FRANCE |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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| CHINA |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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| UKRAINE |
1 |
1 |
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| ROMANIA |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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| RUSSIA |
1 |
1 |
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| POLAND |
1 |
1 |
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| KOREA |
1 |
1 |
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| JAPAN |
1 |
1 |
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| SPAIN |
1 |
1 |
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| HUNGARY |
1 |
1 |
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Individual and Team Winners:
| ITALY |
Matteo Taglioriol |
Valentina Vezzali |
Salvatore Zanzo |
Margherita Granbassi |
M.E Team |
W.F Team |
M.S Team |
| USA |
Mariel Zagunis |
Sada Jacobson |
Becca Ward |
W.S Team |
W.F Team |
M.S Team |
|
| FRANCE |
Fabrice Jeannet |
Nicolas Lopez |
M.E Team |
M.S Team |
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| ROMANIA |
Ana Maria Branza |
Mihai Covaliu |
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| GERMANY |
Benjamin Kleibrink |
Britta Heidemann |
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| CHINA |
Zhong Man |
W.S Team |
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| UKRAINE |
W.S. Team |
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| RUSSIA |
W.F Team |
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| POLAND |
M.E Team |
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| KOREA |
Hyunhee Nam |
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| JAPAN |
Yuki Ota |
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| SPAIN |
Jose Luis Abajo |
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| HUNGARY |
Ildiko Mincza-Nebald |
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| MEDALS BY WEAPON |
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| WEAPON |
W.S |
M.S |
M.S.T |
W.S.T |
M.E |
W.E |
M.E.T |
M.F |
W.F |
W.F.T |
| GOLD |
USA |
CHI |
FRA |
UKR |
ITA |
GER |
FRA |
GER |
ITA |
RUS |
| SILVER |
USA |
FRA |
USA |
CHI |
FRA |
ROM |
POL |
JAP |
KOR |
USA |
| BRONZE |
USA |
ROM |
ITA |
USA |
SPA |
HUN |
ITA |
ITA |
ITA |
ITA |
The Beijing website has updated dates of Fencing events: August 9-17,Or for more information : Beijing. Venue photos and Olympic location Link 
Follow all the Australian Athletes on the link* International Athletes link. Link to ESPN intro to Olympic FencingAnother link on everything for the Olympics from Yahoo7
The Events and Weapons
The Fencing Timetable for the Beijing Olympic Games
Saturday 9th: Womens Sabre Individual & Finals
Sunday 10th: Mens Epee Individual & Finals
Monday 11th: Womens Foil Individual (Jo Halls) & Finals
Tuesday 12th: Mens Sabre Individual & Finals
Wednesday 13th: Mens Foil Individual & Finals
Wednesday 13th: Womens Epee Individual (Amber Parkinson) & Finals
Thursday 14th: Womens Team Sabre Finals
Friday 15th: Mens Team Epee Finals
Saturday 16th: Womens Team Foil Finals
Sunday 17th: Mens Team Sabre Finals.
The Athletes competing at the games can be found at the FIE.CH LINK
Wikipedia has the full list of Olympic Medalists
Mens Link to Wikipedia
Womens Link to Wikipedia