Re: Fencing and dressage
Originally posted by der Moench
@Der-Draigen: I'm with you in fencing - it doesn't get nearly enough coverage. Do you fence? I did for a few years, but then my coach moved away .... 
But I'm going to have to disagree with dressage. The person I mention in your massacre thread may have ruined my appreciation for women, but she sharpened my appreciation for fine horsemanship. Dressage is cool.
What weapon(s) did you fence?
I used to fence, only for about a year (foil and an intro to epee). It got too expensive after a while
But I'd really like to go back to it some day.
I think the reason it isn't covered well, is because it's hard for the audience to know what's going on if they're not familiar with the sport. And the announcers unfortunately aren't much help; I think they usually pull some guys from other areas to cover fencing. But hey, if the networks can do a special explaining curling, I figure they can do the same for fencing. We can always hope
A couple of years ago I heard that they were going to do away with the black wire masks and make them out of some clear stuff instead, so you can see the fencers' faces. They say it'll increase viewer interest. Hmm, I don't know, I kind of like the mysterious look of those black masks
Re dressage: Hmmm..........I tend to be more of a jumping and cross-country fan
