PRESS RELEASE 2010-03-07 -- When the world cup competition for national teams at Challenge Bernadotte in Stockholm ended on Sunday afternoon, Italy could steep highest on the podium after a very dramatic final which had to be decided in sudden death.
When the individual competition at Challenge Bernadotte Stockholm Grand Prix was finished on Saturday afternoon, Jung Seung Hwa stood at the top of the podium after defeating Germany's Jörg Fiedler in an exciting final. Top Swede was Carl Frisell, Djurgården Fencing Club, who came in at a very strong 7th place in the strong line-up of 190 man fencers.
PRESS RELEASE March 6, 2010 -- At Challenge Bernadotte Stockholm Grand Prix in men‘s epee fencing, the top 64 from the initially 190 fencers will today compete for the medals. Four Swedish fencers remain in the competition and all matches can be seen live at www.challengebernadotte.org.
PRESS RELEASE March 5, 2010 -- At the large international competition in men‘s epee – Challenge Bernadotte – the initial round of poules has been completed earlier today. Tomorrow, Saturday, the competition continues with direct elimination among the 64 best fencers.
PRESS RELEASE 2010-03-01 -- On March 5-7, it is time for this year‘s Challenge Bernadotte / Stockholm Grand Prix with close to 190 of the world‘s best male epee fencers, including all top 32 on the global ranking list. Against these stand at least 12 of the best Swedish fencers. "The opposition is very strong and we should not expect miracles. But the Swedish squad is young and hungry and there are possibilities that someone may rise to the occasion and surprise positively", says Igor Tsikinjov, captain of the Swedish epee team.
PRESS RELEASE 2010-02-24 --
Next weekend, March 5-7, the very best men‘s epee fencers convene in Stockholm, Sweden to compete for the 2010 Challenge Bernadotte / Stockholm Grand Prix. The current world number one ranked fencer, Gauthier Grumier from France will be there as will the reigning world- and Olympic champions Anton Adeev, Russia, and Matteo Tagliariol, Italy, spearheading what is most likely the strongest rooster ever in men‘s epee.