Kate, Gav and Sean introduce themselves in the first episode of The Big Hit, a new interview-based podcast about the great, good and interesting characters in the Scottish Fencing scene.

Get to know your hosts as they give a bit of their background in the sport and reveal their favourite fencers and their hopes for the podcast.

The collaborators: www.scottish-fencing.com www.thefencingpodcast.com

Kate’s favourites: Mariel Zagunis (USA) (highlights of her winning 2 nd Olympic title in 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD_e4vf-mhg

Olga Kharlan (UKR) (winning the Montreal Grand Prix in 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMfiLWn6yc

Gav’s favourites:

Pavel Kolobkov (RUS) (winning his fourth individual World title in 2005): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsXCGHFQITE

Park Sangyoung (KOR) (THAT comeback in the final of the Rio Olympics 2016!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsnN8Ifd5n4

Sean’s favourites:

Mauro Numa (ITA) (winning the Italian championships in 1989 against 1988 Olympic champion): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-FTpWc43fM

Richard Kruse (GBR) (winning the Bonn World Cup 2018 with Sean commentating with Malte Morch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVzpF8oPvJs&list=PL_pQQho0KExymzYEtGJgs9N36qfd8N4rI&in