Armed combat tournament brings medieval knights to Okotoks
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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.
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 (200 pounds) while striking each other with axes, swords, hammers and hatchets.
It’s a mix of MMA and Game of Thrones style-medieval sword play.
“All we're trying to do is increase the visibility of the sport,” said president Richard Manns of the Heavy Armoured Combat Sports Association (HACSA)
“(We want to) show how great being a knight can be and really just bring attention to what we can take from the old medieval style and bring it to today.”
The event has grown in size, becoming more international.
The Salt Lake City Crusaders attended from Utah.
