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Storyboard: Olympian Doris Willette Geeks Out Fencing

When it comes to fencing, the average person probably doesn’t know much beyond what you get from The Princess Bride. For example: Did you know there are three different styles, each with a different kind of sword and its own set of rules? Luckily, we found an expert to break things down. In this episode […]
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Fencer Doris Willette at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Photo courtesy Doris WilletteFencer Doris Willette at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Photo courtesy Doris Willette

When it comes to fencing, the average person probably doesn’t know much beyond what you get from The Princess Bride. For example: Did you know there are three different styles, each with a different kind of sword and its own set of rules?

Luckily, we found an expert to break things down. In this episode of the Storyboard podcast, Olympic foil fencer Doris Willette joins Wired senior editor and fellow fencer (albeit not quite Olympic-level) Adam Rogers to nerd out about their shared love of parries, ripostes, stabs and feints.

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