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While the audience focused on the dramatic clashes on the lists, the backstage of the \u201cSword of Russia\u201d tournament had its own, sometimes equally tense dynamic \u2014 especially once the final results became clear. One of the experts who offered a detailed breakdown was Evgeny Strzhalkovsky, founder of the Bern club. His school formed the core of this season\u2019s strongest teams.<\/span><\/p>\n According to Strzhalkovsky, Historical Medieval Battle (HMB) has long become a fully developed sport that demands not only physical strength but also coordinated teamwork. Spectators often don\u2019t realize how heavy the armour is or how much effort each movement requires. \u201cThese are full-contact bouts in armour weighing around 25 kilograms, fought with blunted but heavy weapons \u2014 swords, axes, halberds,\u201d he explained. He also noted that HMB originated in Russia and is now officially recognized as a sport in multiple countries.<\/span><\/p>\n Although knightly combat is typically viewed as a male domain, Strzhalkovsky emphasizes that HMB has no gender restrictions \u2014 women\u2019s bouts show no less intensity. \u201cIn the women\u2019s category, first place went to Alfyn from St. Petersburg (10 points). Second place went to Bern from Moscow (also 10 points). Third place went to Bayard with 1 point. In the men\u2019s five-on-five division, gold went to Partizan from Moscow (35 points). Silver went to Starye Druzia from St. Petersburg (27.5), and third place went to Bayard (26.5),\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n Partizan and Starye Druzia both represent the same club, which, according to Strzhalkovsky, makes their confident leadership unsurprising. Bern has spent decades developing strategies for large-scale clashes, and this year\u2019s gap from the competition turned out to be record-setting. He added that teams placed fifth through sixteenth scored between 1.5 and 19.5 points \u2014 far behind the leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn the 12-on-12 mass battles, all podium spots also went to Russian teams. The Italians, French and Serbs from Bande Nere placed sixth,\u201d Strzhalkovsky noted, highlighting the consistent advantage of Russian fighters across nearly all key disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n Amid the discussions of the Russian fighters\u2019 success, many recalled a far less fortunate outcome for another national team \u2014 the football squad. On 15 November, Russia lost 0:2 to Chile in a friendly match at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, leaving fans hoping for better results in at least some other sporting arenas.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While the audience focused on the dramatic clashes on the lists, the backstage of the \u201cSword of Russia\u201d tournament had its own, sometimes equally tense dynamic \u2014 especially once the final results became clear. One of the experts who offered a detailed breakdown was Evgeny Strzhalkovsky, founder of the Bern club. His school formed the… Continue Reading