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Miles Chamley-Watson Launches World Fencing League to Take Sport Mainstream
London-born American Olympic fencer aims to transform fencing with new league featuring $100,000 prize pot and AI technology
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- Olympic fencer Miles Chamley-Watson, 36, is launching the World Fencing League in Los Angeles this Saturday with a $100,000 prize pot and new AI blade-tracking technology.
- The London-born American, who won team bronze in 2016 and became the first American male to win an individual world foil title in 2013, hopes to take fencing mainstream and inspire diversity in the sport.
- The three-time Olympian has transitioned into fashion modelling and developed high-profile friendships with Lewis Hamilton and Rihanna since his Olympic debut.
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Olympic fencer Miles Chamley-Watson, 36, is launching the World Fencing League in Los Angeles this Saturday with a $100,000 prize pot and new AI blade-tracking technology. The London-born American, who won team bronze in 2016 and became the first American male to win an individual world foil title in 2013, hopes to take fencing mainstream and inspire diversity in the sport. The three-time Olympian has transitioned into fashion modelling and developed high-profile friendships with Lewis Hamilton and Rihanna since his Olympic debut.
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