Olympic fencer and multiple world champion Miles Chamley-Watson and fellow world class athletes are launching a World Fencing League in a bid to modernize one of the world’s oldest sports.
This plan, backed by sports investment firm Chiron Sports Group, involves both Chamley-Watson and Lee Kiefer, the first U.S. woman to secure three Olympic gold medals in foil and also known for her virtual reality fencing match with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The inaugural event is slated for Los Angeles in April, according to a presentation seen by Bloomberg News.
Chamley-Watson’s new league is part of a growing trend in which athletes and investors are organizing Olympic sports into professional leagues. This effort is designed to sustain the sport’s appeal and financial stability outside Olympic years.
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