Eight teams from across Canada and the United States competed in the ‘Canada Cup’ that saw heavy steel blades and swords clank together at the Okotoks Ag Arena on Sunday.
The event sees participants dress in full heavy armour, weighing up to 90 kilograms while striking each other with axes, swords, hammers and hatchets.“All we're trying to do is increase the visibility of the sport,” said president Richard Manns of the Heavy Armoured Combat Sports Association
“It's helped my camaraderie a lot," she added. "It's very heavy. It's hard to move and you get tired very quickly. But it's exhilarating.”
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