SINGAPORE — Fresh off their successful outing at the recent South-East Asian (SEA) Games, where they won two gold and three bronze medals, Fencing Singapore (FS) will be organising a fencing-related workshop on Saturday afternoon as part of their ongoing efforts to develop the sport here.

The workshop — conducted in support of World Fencing Day — is open to the public and will also see the local fencing community gathering at the Singapore Sports Hub to learn about the sports medicine and sciences aspects of fencing.

A sharing session with Singapore’s SEA Games fencers, including sabre champion Lau Ywen and bronze medallist Nicole Wong, will also be held during the event.

FS vice-president (high performance) Yau Wee Sian said he hopes that having the country’s national fencers share their experiences in the sport will inspire more to take up the sport seriously.

“Our Team Singapore athletes have had their ups and downs in their sporting journey, and they will be sharing their stories (during the workshop),” he told TODAY.

“They will also share their training and diet tips, their joys and sorrows, and what it’s like to be competing at the pinnacle of fencing.

“We would like Singaporeans to identify with them, cheer them on, and support them in their journey.

“More importantly, we hope to use this sharing to inspire the juniors and the public to join the sport of fencing, and to seek excellence in it.”

Yau added that FS had been regularly staging such workshops since 2014, but said the upcoming one will be different, as it is the first time that the national sports association is organising an activity in support of World Fencing Day.

“On this special day for our international fencing community, we want to come together to assist as many fencers, parents and coaches as possible to learn about the sports medicine and sciences that are needed for one to have an enjoyable and fulfilling fencing journey,” explained Yau.

“We believe that such activities and joint efforts by our fencing family will be a positive step towards building a more collaborative and vibrant fencing community.”