Nation on the cutting edge

China is working hard to increase access to fencing, according to the vice-president of the International Fencing Federation.

In an interview at the ongoing World Fencing Championships in Wuxi, Donald Anthony compared the current status of fencing in China to what it was like 10 years ago.

"I've heard the number of fencers here has increased from 5,000 to 250,000 over the past 10 years," said Anthony, who represented the US at two senior world championships.