Stories with Karim Bashir - Olympic Fencing Commentator

Thanks to Karim for taking the time to interview!
Timestamps for topics:
00:18 Introduction
00:51 Story of getting started in commentary
8:00 Best/most memorable bouts
13:12 Travel stories, best/worst experience
18:44 The rise of fencing video, youtube streaming, international sport
27:36 What makes a great fencing match
34:02 Personal favorite fencer to watch
Interview with Karim Bashir: 3 - time Olympic Fencing Commentator.
Karim has also been a commentator of 14 other sports, in addition to numerous Fencing World Championships, European Championships, World Cups, Grands Prix and other events for over 10 years.
In this video he goes into how he began commentating on fencing, his experience going from first-timer to the Olympic commentary in 1 year, and what he's learned about his craft on the way. Other topics include stories of travel and fencing, dicussion about what makes a good fencing match, viewing highlights over his career as a commentator, and much more.
You can find more at www.karimbashir.com and www.catchsport.com
Timestamps for all of the topics in the interview can be found above and in the pinned comment below.
Thanks to the following channels for illustrative clips and video used:
‪@SlicerSabre‬
Fencing Vision
‪@Dancingtuna‬
Joseph Kerr
Interview by James Wyatt - Fencing Ireland - UCD. Edited by James Wyatt.

[@OlympicFoil]

Timestamps for topics:
00:18 Introduction
00:51 Story of getting started in commentary
8:00 Best/most memorable bouts
13:12 Travel stories, best/worst experience
18:44 The rise of fencing video, youtube streaming, international sport
27:36 What makes a great fencing match
34:02 Personal favorite fencer to watch

[@nicolacarswell9888]

What an incredible resource. He has such an obvious passion for the sport but is always looking to make things accessible to the masses.