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