Paris Olympics

Fast facts:

• Fencing is one of just five sports contested at every Olympics since 1896.
• There are three weapons in fencing, – foil, epee & sabre, that are all represented by male and female athletes, individually and by teams.
• The metal fencing strip, or piste, is about 46 feet long. That’s about a foot shorter than the distance from the baseline to the half-court line on a basketball court.
• Action begins when the referee says “En garde! Prêts? Allez!” — or “On guard! Ready? Fence!”
• Most fencing tournaments begin with round-robin pool play (first to 5 touches) followed by elimination rounds (first to 15 touches).

Team Canada: https://olympic.ca/2024/04/25/team-canada-announces-fencing-team-for-paris-2024/

Olympics Schedule: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/fencing

Learn about fencing here