The rock star is a talented swordsman and used to train with the British Olympic fencing squad in the 1980s. “The last time that I came here (to Lille), it was in 2000 with Iron Maiden to do ...

The rocker is a longtime fencer who once trained with the British Olympic squad With a flash of the blade, Iron Maiden rocker Bruce Dickinson made his mark on a recent fencing tournament in France.

Bruce Dickinson, frontman of legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden, participated in a prestigious fencing tournament in northern France on Sunday.

The seat was officially launched last week at an event hosted by British Fencing at the Team Bath Sports Village, which is home to the Wheelchair Fencing National Training Centre.

Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Creating Pathways Programme is set to develop fencing sporting talent among Qatari girls in collaboration with programme ambassador and US Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad.

Fencing is not a new sport in the Arab world. The Olympic website states evidence of sword fights go back as far as Ancient Egypt in 1190 BC with bouts and duels continuing until the 18th century'.