Theatre critic Michael Billington reviews the GB Olympics women's fencing team by Michael Billington

Can they rival Hamlet's final duel? And how do they channel all that concealed aggression?"A hit, a very palpable hit." How often have I heard that cry go up while watching the climactic duel between Hamlet and Laertes, which up to now has largely constituted all I know about fencing. And, just as the wrestling match is invariably the best bit in As You Like It, so the final duel is something we all look forward to i…

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