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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much time commitment is needed for competitive fencing? Why is it that Chinese and Korean are dominating the rankings? We are south Asians but my son is interested in competitive fencing. Does he stand a chance, as I see mostly Chinese names (from USA) in the fencers ranking list. [/quote] It's hard to have this conversation without sounding racist, (although we're a Korean family that fences) but the Asian immigrant community has always seemed to value individual activities where really hard work can elevate your skills, and pure athleticism might not be as important. When I was young, all the Asian families I knew were really into orchestra instruments. Then we realized that there was more upward mobility, and college interest, in sports. I've noticed that the Asian community in swimming has increased massively over the last decade or so, and the same is happening in fencing, even more so. [/quote]
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