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FENCING: Junior Olympic Championships in Hartford
// Cindy Bent Findlay // January 6, 2006
USFA Junior Olympic Fencing Championships come to Hartford The United States Fencing Association's Junior Olympic Fencing Championships will be hosted at the Connecticut Convention Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, February 17-20, 2006. Nearly 2000 of the nation's best Under-20 and Under-17 fencers will compete in foil, épée and saber. Most of the members of the 2005 Junior World Championships teams are scheduled to compete, plus members of the 2005 Senior World Championship gold-medal women’s saber team. This is an excellent opportunity to see some of the world's finest athletes and Olympic hopefuls in competition. Last year's event in Arlington, Texas, drew fencers from states from Alaska to Hawaii, plus families and coaches. An even larger turnout is expected this year, bringing as many as 4,000 visitors to the downtown Hartford area for the four-day weekend. In addition to vying for the title of Junior Olympic Champion, fencers will try to earn spots on 2006 Junior and Cadet World Championship teams to compete in April in Taebeck City, South Korea. The JO competitions are the final domestic opportunity for fencers to earn points toward selection. The public is invited to attend all events free of charge. All of Hartford is invited to come take part in one of the continent's premier sporting events. About the USFA: The U.S. Fencing Association is the national governing body for the sport in the United States. The USFA is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the international fencing federation, the Federation Internationale d’Escrime. Our mission is to prepare and select athletes for the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, World Championships and World University Games and develop programs for international success as well as grassroots development of the sport in this country. For More Information Please Contact: National Media Contact: Cindy Bent Findlay US Fencing Media Relations USFencingMedia@earthlink.net 614.746.6733 * www.USFencing.org Local Media Contact:Mal-Sun MarlettoUSFCA Moniteur D'Escrime, Foil & Epee Farmington Valley Fencing Academy www.FVFA.com 860) 243-8914 FVFA@comcast.net See www.USFencing.org or call or email for a competition schedule. Most events will conclude between 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Call for specific event final times.
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