# Athletic Toy Reenactments The Olympic Fencing Controversy is Explained Brick by Brick with LEGOs By Trenton Millar | Published 2012-08-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympic-fencing-controversy References: [deadspin](http://deadspin.com/5930440/the-controversial-olympic-fencing-semifinal-recreated-using-legos?tag=london-2012) & [guardian](http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2012/jul/31/brick-womens-fencing-shin-lam-video) Did you miss the dramatic Olympic fencing controversy that occurred between reigning Olympic champion Britta Heidemann from Germany and 11th seed Shin A Lam from South Korea? Luckily, the highlights have been compiled so that you can catch up. This highlight reel, however, is made entirely with [LEGO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-table-football-moc) stop-motion animation. Nearing the end of their semi-final match, Heidemann and Lam were tied. For some still unknown reason, the officials reset the clock to one second when it seemed the match should be over. In this one extra second, Heidemann delivered the match-winning touch. Devastated, Shin A Lam appealed to the officials, and, after waiting for more than an hour, the officials upheld the original decision. Heidemann moved forward to the finals. Unsurprisingly, the Olympic fencing controversy is far more entertaining when watched in LEGO animation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Olympic Fencing Controversy:** Opportunities for innovative storytelling using LEGO animation to recreate and explain major sports controversies. - **LEGO Stop-motion Animation:** Growing interest in using LEGO stop-motion animation as a medium for creative storytelling and content creation. - **Sports Highlights Compilation:** Increasing popularity of compiling sports highlights using unique and engaging mediums like LEGO animation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for LEGO animation studios and content creators to captivate audiences with sports-related storytelling. - **Sports Media:** Opportunities for sports media companies to incorporate LEGO animation in their coverage to provide a fresh and engaging perspective on sports controversies. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Potential for toy manufacturers to collaborate with sports organizations or media outlets to create LEGO sets that recreate iconic sports moments and controversies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Foosball Toy Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-table-football-moc.md) - [Humanoid Robot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-robot-olympics.md) - [Playful Tomato Athletes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-games-campaign.md) - [Buildable Sports Icons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-world-cup-trophy.md) - [Toy Brick Reimagined Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-movie.md) - [Global Sporting Event Recaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympic-games-chrome-extension.md) - [Bright Playful Sport Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-and-nike.md) - [AI-Remastered Olympic Documentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greatness-of-her.md) - [Digital Snowball Competitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-snow-throw.md)