Megumi Oishi, Saber Fencer at Northwestern, on Body Positivity and Fencing

12/06/2023 33 min Episodio 29
Megumi Oishi, Saber Fencer at Northwestern, on Body Positivity and Fencing

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In this episode of First to 15, we're joined by Megumi Oishi, a student-athlete at Northwestern University, founder of The Athlete Narrative, and an advocate for body positivity in fencing and beyond. Megumi has been fencing for 10 years, is a 16-time national medalist, a one-time international medalist, and was one of just 24 fencers who qualified for the NCAA Championships in women’s saber where she became an All-American. She's the Saber Newcomer of the Year awardee from the U.S. Fencing Coaches Association and her team’s MVP with the most regular-season wins. On top of all this, she's making waves through her research and advocacy work around athlete body negativity.Read Megumi's essayVisit the USA Fencing websiteFollow USA Fencing on InstagramRead a transcript for this episode--First to 15: The Official Podcast of USA FencingHost: Bryan WendellCover art: Manna CreationsTheme music: Brian Sanyshyn
--First to 15: The Official Podcast of USA FencingHost: Bryan WendellCover art: Manna CreationsTheme music: Brian Sanyshyn

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