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The Olympic Sport, Fencing
What is Fencing?
Fencing, referred to as "Sword Fighting," is an Olympic sport that consists of 3 different weapons: Epee, Foil, and Sabre. All three weapons share the same general rules: To face an opponent in a one-on-one match, trying to reach a number of points/touches before the opponent wins the match. To learn more about each weapon or more elaborative details, visit the following websites:
Link 1 (More about the three weapons).
Link 2 (More detailed explanations on fencing).​
Link 3 (More information about matches and rules).
Why Fencing?
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Fencing is a greatly beneficial sport that guarantees to improve your physical state, increasing your strength, endurance, and overall fitness at a high level because fencers are forced to make quick and aggressive movements for a long period of time. Fencing also requires lots of mental engagement, as fencers think and focus on strategies they may use in their match. Like any activities, fencing includes much social interaction, and making friends along their journey to being a great fencer.
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Fun Facts
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Fencing is among the only four sports featured in every modern Olympic Games.
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The fencing suits are white because in earlier days, touching was recorded with a piece of cotton dipped in ink at the weapon's tip.
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​The tip of the fencing weapon is the second fastest-moving object in sport; the first is the marksman’s bullet.
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