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About fencing
Beginner's guide
“Fencing is a school of humility and develops speed, perfect control of the body, balance, beauty and strong grace. It should be recommended to everyone wanting to master their feelings and actions during their lifetime. Through this art they will think clearly and act always with style in their decisions." Marcel Marceau
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Fencing is one of only four sports to feature in every Olympics.
The founder of the Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was a keen supporter of fencing and as a result the sport was one of only nine included in the first modern Olympic programme in 1896.
Foil and sabre fencing for men were the only disciplines on show, with Frenchman
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And the sport was well established at the Olympics prior to the International Federation (Fie) being set up in 1913, by which time the competition had been enlarged to include Epee.
A number of technical advances have caused considerable turmoil in the sport, such as electrifying the epee in 1936 and later the introduction of electric judging. Electronic scoring for foil and sabre followed in 1956 and 1992 respectively.
Women's foil was first contested at the 1924 Games, but it was not until 1996 that women's epee followed.
France, Italy and Hungary dominated the event in the Olympics until the 1960's, when the USSR joined the elite nations, followed by West Germany in the 1970’s and 1980's.
The sport can boast one of the great Olympic champions in Aladar Gerevich. The Hungarian won seven golds and is the only man to win six titles at consecutive Games, his run in the sabre lasting from 1932 to 1960.
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You can view an excellent animated explanation of fencing here.