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fencing

Type of armed combat sport

Concepttype of sport Olympic sportQ12100

Instance of: type of sport
, Olympic sport(since 1896)
Subclass of: combat sport
, Olympic sport

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Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: foil, épée, and sabre, each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fencers specialise in one of these disciplines. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century, evolving from historical European swordsmanship. The Italian school altered the historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school later refined that system. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with the opponent with one's sword.

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Unicode character: 🤺
Uses: foil
épée
saber
Practiced by: fencer
fencing master
Wikimedia outline: outline of fencing
Different from: competitive fencing
kendo
Members / parts: Q3381658
attack
épée fencing
Authority: International Fencing Federation

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