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Fencing at the Olympic Games

• Fencing is one of only five sports have been contested at every summer Olympic games since 1896. The others are: Athletics, Cycling, Gymnastics and Swimming

• The competition rules and fencing weapons used have varied a little over the history of the modern Olympics. Three types of weapon are used in the sport of Olympic fencing today: the Foil, Épée and Sabre. The singlestick was featured in the 1904 Olympic Games, but it was already declining in popularity at that time.

• The women's foil event was first included for the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.

• The fencing event is also part of the modern pentathlon

Related Pages

• For more information about the sport of Fencing
• See also information about fencing at the Commonwealth Games
• List of Olympic Sports