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.

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An introduction to the sport of fencing. This is the fourth in a series that will explore some of the less well-known sports that are going on in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Despite fencing's Olympic longevity, ... an electrically conductive garment worn over the scoring area for each fencing sword ... Tuesday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. ET: Women's Team Epee Bronze/Gold ...

On Jan. 21, the Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Sword in the Scroll began as a historical combat group, according to the academy’s website. Western Swo… ...