Frenchman Bauer tames ‘wild’ Chinese fencers (People’s Daily)
When French fencing coach Christian Bauer spotted Chinese fencer Zhong Man in 2006 at China’s training base in a western suburb of Beijing he didn’t think much about the 24-year-old, though he liked his speed and explosive power. “He was like a wild dog,” Bauer said of the old Zhong, who stunned the fencing world on Tuesday by winning the men’s sabre gold. “He thought faster is better, but that …