14 CommentsRemember that time you climbed to the seventh floor of Hamilton without taking a break to pretend to look at flyers in the stairwell? And you screamed, “I am a champion!” over the Columbia rooftops? And you felt like you could beat the entire world in a running race because that’s what champions do?
Apparently, the fencing team feels like that all the time. Their video, Mindset of a Champion, is a Rocky-esque sports montage that’ll make you feel super intense about sports and competition and stuff. It might also brainwash you into taking fencing for your PE requirement because hey, it actually looks pretty fun.
And why does the fencing team have the MINDSET OF A CHAMPION? Last year’s men’s squad split the Ivy title with Harvard and enjoyed seven weeks as the top-ranked team in the NCAA, finishing seventh in the NCAA Championships. Last year’s women’s squad finished 9th in the NCAA as well. The two teams finished ranked 2nd and 6th in their respective coaches’ polls. Oh, right. That’s why.
Video via anonymous tipster
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@I am not left-handed I see you have studied your Capo-Ferro
@John Honestly, the Columbia fencing team is a group of massive pricks. This is reflected in their video.
@to john i think you’re a massive prick and it reflects in your comment
@it's ok Obviously, this was made by a member of the team. It’s just too earnest but it’s ok. They’re a good and hardworking bunch, working hard to make you all proud.
@if I played anything for columbia I’d lose on purpose all the time. This place sucks, I’m the opposite of proud of being a Columbian. Bollinger, you are an evil dildo of a human being.
@Oh We’re glad you’re not playing on any Columbia team, you little piece of crap.
@Je suis desolee Forced mandatory attendance to Ivy League institutions strikes again, with its usual brutality.
If only random citizens weren’t forcibly compelled to attend universities they hated. The Fates, they are cruel.
@I think It’s time for some therapy sessions, huh?
@chris as much as i love the columbia fencing team this entire video was a massive cringe… i really hope people don’t think of fencing this way
@Anonymous This was ridiculous. Thought it was a joke at first.
@Anon2 Isn’t it? I’m still not sure. I like the fencing team a lot – they seem like great people – so I really hope this is a joke!
It could be pretty funny, with just a slight hint of irony thrown in.
@Anon This is why advertisements use actors.
@Anonymous girl on the left can handle my sword any day.
@Walter You are entering a world of pain.