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Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. There are three forms of Olympic fencing: Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso; double touches are not allowed.
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, eight events in fencing were contested, all for men only. [1] Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.
Fencing socks are long enough to cover the knee; some cover most of the thigh. Shoes Fencing shoes have flat soles, and are reinforced on the inside for the back foot, and in the heel for the front foot. The reinforcement prevents wear from lunging. Mask The fencing mask has a bib that protects the neck.
Fencing has a long history with universities and schools for at least 500 years. At least one style of fencing, Mensur in Germany, is practiced only within academic fraternities. Mensur is unique in its focus on ritualized dueling, where participants engage in controlled bouts designed to test their courage, endurance, and skill without the ...
The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at ) Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X
The Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) was founded on April 22, 1891, in New York City by a group of fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union.As early as 1940, the AFLA was recognized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) and the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for fencing in the United States.
Games Gold Silver Bronze 1900 Paris details: Ramón Fonst Cuba: Louis Perrée France: Léon Sée France: 1904 St. Louis details: Ramón Fonst Cuba: Charles Tatham United States: Albertson Van Zo Post United States: 1908 London details: Gaston Alibert France: Alexandre Lippmann France: Eugene Olivier France: 1912 Stockholm details: Paul Anspach ...
Event Gold Silver Bronze Épée, Individual details: Armand Massard France Alexandre Lippmann France Gustave Buchard France Épée, Team details Italy (ITA) Aldo Nadi Nedo Nadi