| One of the changes to fencing at the World Cup | | | | refereeing, he cannot get it right, then it creates a |
| level is the advent of video replay review of | | | | problem because it's obvious to everybody that |
| touches. This came into play after the Chinese | | | | this director is just a weak director." "Video |
| men's foil team felt that the referee in their gold | | | | refereeing is very important - extremely |
| medal bout was favoring the Italian team. In a | | | | important because it gives me a chance to |
| recent interview with multiple world-champion | | | | actually make a pause when I really need it - to |
| Stanislave Pozdniakov, the Russian sabre | | | | take a break - to - like - Even at the situation |
| champion was asked about the use of video | | | | when I know I lost the touch, I would use video |
| replay. While some people are saying can interrupt | | | | refereeing for my tactical advantage to take this |
| the momentum of the bout, other people are also | | | | break and to change the momentum." Video |
| saying that, perhaps, it can be used to their | | | | replay looks to be here to stay, and is being |
| advantage if they need a break, if they need to | | | | reported on favorably by many of the top |
| catch their breath. When asked: How do you feel | | | | fencers. Rather than a way to slow down the |
| about video refereeing? Pozdniakov replied, | | | | bout, most are using it to make sure the referee |
| "Overall, I like video refereeing. But, there is a | | | | gets the calls right - which is paramount to any |
| situation right now that if you have weak - weak | | | | sport. |
| directors then it takes it and makes it even more | | | | Craig Harkins has been an active fencer for over |
| obvious that this director is not at the level to | | | | 20 years and has been credentialed to report at |
| direct. Because if he cannot get the place right at | | | | the Beijing Olympic Fencing competitions. |
| the beginning, and then even after the video | | | | |