shit that goes wrong in fencing

[rm]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/07/11/panam.stabbing.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

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[rothko.livejournal.com]

yikes.

[rani23.livejournal.com]

What the heck?!?

I wonder what they were doing and if they were wearing proper protection.

[rm.livejournal.com]

It can happen. I've know people who have seen this happen with proper if minimal gear on and I have seen blades break like this.

[19-crows.livejournal.com]

An epee's a big, thick weapon, and a lot of male epee fencers are big, strong guys. So even with protection, I can see how that could happen.

It doesn't happen very often, though.

[storyjen.livejournal.com]

Anybody else notice that the brother's name was Athos? (I guess if your name is Athos, you have to take up fencing....)

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I'm amused that the main point of the story seems to be, gosh darn it, I suppose he'll just have to not participate this time. And not, you know, his serious injury.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Lungs are, apparently, a bummer.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Just a little blood in the lungs, no big deal. He could pretend he has consumption!

[rm.livejournal.com]

And go live in a giant elephant?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Hee, yes. And often break into song.