Tokyo 2021 [Semifinal] Garozzo (ITA) v Shikine (JPN) | Olympic Fencing | Men's Foil Highlight

Highlights - the second semifinal of the Men's Individual Foil Fencing Event at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.
On the Left - Daniele Garozzo of Italy (FIE Rank 3) - reigning Olympic Champion from Rio 2016. During this Olympic cycle, Garozzo won the 2017 Tbilisi European Championships; 2 World Cups; and a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.
On the Right - Takahiro Shikine of Japan (FIE Rank 5) - reigning Asian Champion from Chiba 2019. Shikine won a silver at the final event before the Olympic Games - Qatar 2021 Grand Prix. Shikine also won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.

[@alexthegreat38]

The angle on that back flick to finish it off was insane. Probably landed on the center of Shikine's back.

[@vask-hx6io]

0:30 that hit was so clean

[@Dancingtuna]

Premeditated disengages in foil are always nice

[@mrrangerschannel8180]

2:19🤺🤺. He always gets those hits!

[@xDinomanx]

I managed to get a hit like that once and boy it was so satisfying when it happened.

[@jasoneel76]

Damn bro I remember me and the bois being super sad watching shikine choke after TWO insane combacks

[@Dancingtuna]

What insane comebacks?

[@jasoneel76]

@@Dancingtuna I believe they were the two rounds before (the 16 and 8

[@Dancingtuna]

@@jasoneel76 I have those highlights up too but I don't remember Shikine being that far down in either of them 🤔

[@jasoneel76]

@@Dancingtuna hahaha maybe they weren’t large per say, but there was deerfinitely a super hyped audience watching:))

[@Spacebreakaarrhh]

0:45 is crazy, my coach said i should analyse bouts from better fencers than me, but its hard to use the analysed things, garozzos attack is sth. else (distance, tempo etc.)

[@christianbaptiste243]

Fencing Rocks 🤺🤺🤺🤺💖💖💖💖

[@solwanalmoetasem9074]

0:42 wow

[@aayankapoor1717]

Great bout

[@inunekoumachan]

ガロッゾやっぱり強い！

[@ferranvilarrubipolo5087]

Min 0:15 right or left? 🤔

[@Dancingtuna]

left

[@DivanoComodo-vh9tr]

2:42 easy Flick

[@Nulli_Cedo]

Very controversial PIL. I never get the point when I do it so I stopped using it unless I’m confident it will be one light

[@Dancingtuna]

Look like the right call. You probably don't get it because the refs at your local clubs/circuits don't like calling PIL

[@xDinomanx]

PIL sadly is something I wish more would call when it is seen. It's a legit great tactic to have. Unless you have refs well-versed in the rules you might be out of luck there.

[@Dd-ue4ct]

Looks fairly clear cut to me. Line was established during Shikine's preparation, did not wander and Shikine did nothing to remove it.
Trouble is too many people reffing have absolutely no clue what the PIL rules are which can lead to some really frustrating calls at lower levels

[@olegtelezynski2118]

Мне приятно, что остались джентльмены понимающие правила фехтования. Линию противника необходимо убрать воздействием на его оружие​ - ударом по клинку или отведением клинка. Воздействия на оружие не произошло, значит атака Shekine с прямой рукой - в линию, была выполнена правильно...@@Dd-ue4ct