Fencing

Japan is targeting 2 fencing gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The sport is also undergoing a major transformation at the direction of Japan Fencing Federation President Yuki Ota, himself a silver medal winner at the Beijing and London Olympics. Ota is working hard to attract new audiences by incorporating technology such as "sword tracers" and heart rate monitors that bring the action alive. With the Olympics approaching fast, work to incorporate these new initiatives is gathering pace.