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Foil fencers, take note! Monday, Feb. 26, is the deadline to register for the FIE Foil Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. This grand event offers a unique chance to compete in an international arena without leaving the country. Here's what you need to know: ✅ Dive into the tournament details and make sure you're in the loop. (Link: https://lnkd.in/eMsgwYwU) ✅ The registration deadline is Monday, Feb. 26. There will be no late entries accepted. ✅ USA Fencing is proud to enter 20 athletes for each gender category (up from the 12 we typically send to senior tournaments). ✅ Up to 6 additional athletes for each gender category may be selected the day before the competition to fill any uneven pools. To be considered for one of these last-minute slots, ensure you register by the Feb. 26 deadline — no exceptions. ✅ All participants must have a valid 23/24 FIE License to compete. 🇺🇸 Let's show the world what we've got. Thanks for being a part of our team, and go, USA!

Quiz! Can you name these 20 European Championship record holders? Niche records feature in our latest quiz centred around European Championship heroes

𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 📰 Glynis speaks about the story that has only just come to light now, some 4 years after the Olympics and then in more positive news, the highlights the triumphs of Track and Field with some recent wonderful performances on the world stage! 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 👉https://lnkd.in/gEudDa3D

Today marks the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics! Which sport are you most excited to watch? Learn more about some of the sports competing in the Summer Olympics with the Amazing Summer Olympics series➡️ https://bit.ly/3YiuW3k

On Tuesday I played two competitions at the same time. Before the "purists" come on saying "you can't do that, that's not in the rules", we did - we allow it in our golf society, and have done for years (even though I prefer not to when I can). One was a normal golf competition - 20 players, stableford, all playing against the course, best score wins. The other, matchplay - playing against one other person, quarter final, least shots per hole wins the hole, most hole wins, wins. A bit like you see on the final day of the Ryder Cup. Which do you think I prefer? Playing the course and the field? Or playing the man? You know I'm competitive - so comment below, which format do you think I prefer?

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“We MAKE our own LUCK!” “That’s right. And the more I PRACTICE , the luckier I get.” - 1961 book “The Devil to Pay” - “People MAKE their own LUCK by putting out everything they’ve got, and the more they put out, the more luck they have.” - Ethel Merman 1955 - “The MORE you KNOW, the more LUCK you have.“ - “The Burman: His Life and Notions” dated 1896 - “The HARDER he WORKS the LUCKIER he gets.” - Walter Winchell 1949 - https://lnkd.in/eDPvnJm6 ““The HARDER you WORK, the LUCKIER You Get.”” “This means that if you put in the effort, you're more likely to have things go your way. Not that luck isn't important, but hard work usually gets you to the point where luck can even come into play.” - “It turns out that luck plays a surprisingly big role in success. Some of the most successful people in the world are where they are because they’ve been lucky enough to have the right opportunities come their way. Of course, that’s not to say that hard work isn’t important. The fact is, the harder you work, the luckier you’re likely to get.” https://lnkd.in/ejHhqEbP Source- original post Read all my posts #MariusPreston

We all know there is no harder job in handball, or any other sport, than that of the referees. But what we do not know, is how the referees communicate on the court. How do they speak to the players? How do they speak to each other? What is the process they go through to reach correct decisions, especially in the modern era of video replays? How are those decisions explained to the players? Finally, we are able to find out, thanks to the new video series on YouTube that the EHF is proud to unveil; The Final Whistle. At EHF EURO 2024 in Germany, the referees were mic'd up for the first time at a major handball tournament. The Final Whistle, a five-episode series on the European Handball Federation YouTube channel, allows us to hear exactly what is being discussed on the court in the most crucial of moments. Each episode features a different match, providing an important insight into how elite level matches are officiated and a unique perspective into a match from its two most important people, both on-court and behind the scenes. European Handball Federation EHF Marketing Handball-Store Handball Evolution

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