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Pictures: Fencing tournament brings Olympic hopefuls to Orlando

Portrait of Willie J. Allen jr. in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. ( Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)
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  • Audience members watch the Division I Women’s Sabre fencing competition...

    Audience members watch the Division I Women’s Sabre fencing competition during the North American Cup fencing competition at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. The 2024 Paris Olympic hopefuls earn points in the tournament that can help them to qualify for the next Olympic games. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

  • Sarah-Eve Lord celebrates a point in the Division II Women’s...

    Sarah-Eve Lord celebrates a point in the Division II Women’s Epee finals during the North American Cup competition at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Lord went on to win the category. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

  • Men’s Sabre fencing competitors listen to instructions from officials during...

    Men’s Sabre fencing competitors listen to instructions from officials during the North American Cup tournament at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. The 2024 Paris Olympic hopefuls earn points in the tournament that can help them qualify for the next Olympic games. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

  • Miles Chamley-Watson celebrates his win in the Division I Men’s...

    Miles Chamley-Watson celebrates his win in the Division I Men’s Foil category at the October North American Cup at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Chamley-Watson is a two-time Olympian and the points earned in this tournament will go toward his qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

  • North American Cup Official Paul Harris watches the Parafencing Men's...

    North American Cup Official Paul Harris watches the Parafencing Men's Épée competition at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

  • Miles Chamley-Watson celebrates his semifinal win in the Division I...

    Miles Chamley-Watson celebrates his semifinal win in the Division I Men’s Foil category at the October North American Cup at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Chamley-Watson is a two-time Olympian hoping to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

  • Women’s Sabre fencing competitors warm up before their competition at...

    Women’s Sabre fencing competitors warm up before their competition at the North American Cup at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. The 2024 Paris Olympic hopefuls earn points in the tournament that can help them to qualify for the next Olympic games. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

  • Men’s Foil fencing competitors compete in the North American Cup...

    Men’s Foil fencing competitors compete in the North American Cup tournament at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. The 2024 Paris Olympic hopefuls earn points in the tournament that can help them qualify for the next Olympic games. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

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