When and where did you begin this sport?

She began fencing when she was a junior high school student.

Why this sport?

She was invited to join a fencing club after a coach watched her do the long jump during a physical education class.

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport at age 12 while his family was living in New York City, NY, United States of America.

Why this sport?

He was introduced to the sport while looking after his cousin, who was involved in the sport. "I started fencing by chance. I had tried a multitude of sports without really sticking to any. I was babysitting for my cousin, and instead of sitting and watching [my cousin] from the side like the parents do, I wanted to give it a try."

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began fencing at age six after seeing her father fence at a local competition. "My siblings and I thought the sport was strange and interesting-appearing, so my dad started teaching us the basics in our empty dining room and taking us to a club twice a week that was 1.5 hours away from where we lived."

Why this sport?

She and her brother and sister followed their father, Steve Kiefer, into the sport. "Growing up my dad decided that he wanted to take up fencing again. He hadn't picked up a foil in 10 or 15 years, and me and my siblings watched him compete at a local tournament. Then he asked if we wanted to try it, and we said yes. Twenty years later I'm still doing it."

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport in the fourth grade at primary school.

Why this sport?

"My parents were both basketball players, so it was only natural I followed in their footsteps during my early years. All the basketball classes were suspended during the long holidays when I was probably in primary four. My father asked if I would be interested in taking a fencing course so that I could get some exercise and kill some time during the break. I thought about it for a while before saying yes."

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up the sport at age eight in Togliatti, Russian Federation.

Why this sport?

"My parents brought me for general development. Before that, I did artistic gymnastics."

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began fencing in 1996 when he was a junior high school student.

Why this sport?

He was encouraged by one of his friends. His physical education teacher also encouraged him to take up fencing because he had long arms. He thought that sabre would be fit into his aggressive and short-tempered characteristics. "Sabre was my destiny."