"How did they score that before the invention of yellow LED's?"
I think the person who was still alive won :)
Real fencing isn't as visually entertaining as an Errol Flynn movie because the attacks and defenses are much more practical=direct. Everything revolves around straight thrusts and countering straight thrusts, which translates into a minimum of wasted motion. A lot of the fight is felt rather than seen as one fencer tries to redirect the energy of the other's foil through very subtle changes of angle and plane. A lot of the fight is also in the footwork. It probably doesn't lend itself well to being a spectator sport.
I usually only watch the gymnastics myself, and maybe boxing and basketball. I do want to watch the Tae Kwon Do matches, too, this year. Anyone know when they're on?
Used to not be this bad 10 years ago...gads, I hate Lee Brown. Clinton implant.