Fencing: Restless Amita Berthier cannot wait to get back to piste and chase Olympic dream

SINGAPORE - For someone used to training five times a week, being stuck indoors for two weeks with her older brother Ashok is not the kind of sparring Amita Berthier had in mind when she mentions she is"itching to fence".

However, when the club closed from Monday as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Berthier decided it was prudent to return home. She was joined by Ashok, 30, who works in New York as a financial analyst. "Many athletes are disappointed to not be able to train and spar, but we understand the measures are necessary because we don't want to be in a position where we could harm ourselves or others.She has set up a mini gym that includes a treadmill and weights in the living room of a relative's vacant apartment where she is staying. She also keeps herself occupied by practising her footwork, shadow fencing, and watching fencing videos online.

"My teammates and I try to motivate each other through text messages, and we have had Facetime workout sessions together. And if Z Fencing is open after my stay-home notice ends, I will also go there to train."

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