Olympics RADCast 2004

Aug 15, 2004

Fencing is probably a safer sport than it would appear to the layperson, and it is also good for increasing bone mineral density, according to a study reported in the European Journal of Radiology (September 1998, Vol. 28:2, pp. 150-154). (Photo of August 15 Olympic men's individual sabre competition courtesy of Kodak and photographer Ron Wyatt.)

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