From now on, saber fencers will start every point with their feet on those lines. At that point it will decide whether this year’s Olympics will be the last without the Russian Box of Death. That’s basically the effect of the Russian Box of Death—which explains why it has inspired such blunt opinions. “It’s just going to be like jousting.”Another concern is what the Russian Box of Death means for all the sport’s fans. It’ll still be a rotary phone.”Other fencers have responded by dipping their toes into the Russian Box of Death.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 12, 2016 23:15 UTC