Fencing, the sport of sword fighting, is played on a 14-meter-long metal strip known as a piste. A competition between two fencers is called a bout. Fencers earn points in a bout by scoring touches on ...

When Cesar Morales shouts out, “en-garde, ready, fence” it seems like a typical fencing class with a half dozen students in black mesh masks, thick, white fencing uniforms and an épée in hand. But ...

Speed, energy, and precision are what defines top-level fencing, one of only a handful of sports that have been featured in every modern Olympics since 1896. There are three disciplines of fencing: ...

To the casual observer, fencing unfolds quickly with a familiar cadence. Fencers attack, blades clash, hits fall, points accumulate. But to the person behind the mask and holding the sword, every ...

Leave it to a top Canadian fencer to cite the Lightsabre as his inspiration. "I'm a huge Star Wars fan," said Vincent Pelletier, who finished 11th in epee at the 2013 world championships. Movies are ...

DURING THE technical portion of fencing class, when we learned to thrust and parry, Annie was sweet and friendly, someone I could commiserate with about learning the moves. But once her mask was on ...

In women's epee, Kong made history by becoming Hong Kong's first woman to win a fencing medal. She advanced to the final by winning 15-11 in an exciting bout against Estonian Nelli Differt. In the ...

Olympic fencing at Paris 2024 brought enough drama to last us four years. Here are the biggest stories plus all the replays, ...

Michael McDarby was bleeding points and facing a possible exit in the round of 16. That’s still not terrible at the USA Fencing National Championships, where he competed in the Veteran’s ...

CHIBA, July 27 (Reuters) - After decades of waiting for an Olympic fencing medal to come along, Estonia won their second inside four days on Tuesday when they narrowly beat South Korea to claim gold ...