- En garde!
- Prêts?
- Allez!
Another match starts, and for each game the points gets more and more important for the outcome of the tournament. Stronger feelings and louder shouting revealed the importance of today's matches.
"I understand what they are feeling", said the Turkish referee Yetkin Utku Kamuk. "I think that is very important for a referee."
"But it’s also in those situations most pressure is on us referees", says Thomas Nguyen, Canada.
"Being a referee is often a thankless job, but we try to support each other and let our colleagues know when they have done a good job", Nguyen continues.
Belarus did a very strong second day and won the Championship. The team managed to pass both Poland and Ukraine. But is was tight. Belarus and Poland had both eight team wins but Belarus had 58 matches won versus Poland’s 57.
Poland’s Robert Andrzejuk did a spectacular second day and advanced from fourth to first place in the individual competition.
Top 3 Teams, Men’s Épée.
Gold: Belarus
Silver: Poland
Bronze: Ukraine
Top 3 fencers, Men’s Épée.
Gold: Robert Andrzejuk, Poland
Silver: Bogdan Nikishin, Ukraine
Bronze: Vitaliy Osharov, Ukraine