"I want to see the swimming competition between Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps, I want to see if Ben Ainslie wins his fourth consecutive gold, I want to see if (Valentina) Vezzali the Italian fencer also wins her fourth consecutive gold and many more of these events -- this is the richness of the Olympics, " he said.
Events with the sabre, which has a dual edge and a curved guard on the handle, are the only ones where a fencer can score with the edge of the blade, not just the point.