An electrical impulse is transmitted to the machine when the tip of a sword makes contact with the opponent’s body. Fencing is composed of three disciplines: foil, épée and sabre. Each ...

Here's how it works: when the sword successfully makes contact with the opponent's lamé, an electrically conductive garment worn over the scoring area for each fencing sword type, an electrical ...

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Fencers say, if the average fan at home should know anything when tuning in to this upcoming Summer Olympics, it’s that fencing is like a physical chess match. And tucked away ...

RIO DE JANIERO — Daryl Homer, the son of a single mother from the Virgin Islands who became fascinated by fencing when he saw ... medal in men’s individual sabre in 112 years Wednesday night ...