Beijing 2008 - MSI - L64 - Kovalev RUS v O'Connell GBR - 2 of 2

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This is part 2 of 2 of a bout in the round of 64 in the Men's Sabre Individual event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Nikolay Kovalev of Russia is on the right and Alexander O'Connell of Great Britain is on the left.

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[timodeusdragon]

@chachowantafanta It's the same for epee. At least when i win :D

[chachowantafanta]

@Needham90

I don't fence foil or epee, so I can't speak to this being true of all the weapons, but I feel that because sabre is so fast, one or two touches that go against you can send you into a tailspin very, very quickly.

I don't see that quite as much as in foil or epee. Getting a ref to review a touch or arguing can gain you needed time to regroup and reassess; I've argued technicalities with a ref, while all I'm thinking about is what I can do differently to the opponent.

[Needham90]

I love how they get so worked up over a point! I mean, yeah everything counts and you would be pleased to get something but come on! Keep your cool guys!

I see this a lot with Sabreists (or whatever they're called).