Olympic Champion Covaliu ROU - Olympic Fencer Smart USA (2 of 2) Las Vegas 2008

[mathewheffley121]

was this like a day before they left for the olympics

[lc368]

These comments are the best idea in fencing since the idea to film and make freely available footage of World Cup events. If only the FIE were more concerned with this than expensive equipment alterations...

[Bangchongo]

Is vadim Gutzeit the referee here?

[NONCaucAZN]

Wow, nice long comments Andrew. I like the way you explain things :)

[CyrusofChaos]

im glad you like the comments but it was actually mike etropolski is the one who put the comments up so he is the one who is responsible for doing a good job. but i am equally good at explaining things so thanks :)

[NONCaucAZN]

Haha, oo, ok! tell him good job. you're andrew fischl right? :)

[poncedeleonfencing]

it was refreshing to see a bout of covaliu where he was fighting hard but not cheating...

[hokers99]

Smart crosses at 4:47 and gets away with it. Nice fight though, good movement.

[NONCaucAZN]

No he doesn't, if you keep pausing and playing, it almost looks like he does, but he's just putting his feet together.

[hokers99]

Watched it a few more times in HQ - I still think he crosses. Pretty arbitrary in the end though, as he loses the hit in question and isn't carded again.

I also like the extended comments, these weren't here last time I saw it. Good to get detailed, knowledgeable analysis on high level bouts.

[NONCaucAZN]

I still disagree :)

[davidosnr1]

:(( nooo :(( covaliu nedds to win:((