What are the different types of Olympic fencing?
Date: 08/27/2021
Title: Olympic Fencing
Description: The three Olympic fencing styles are contrasted by each weapon’s long cross section on the left (horizontal line), its blade cross section in a circled just below, and the corresponding target areas on body, shaded, in a column on the right side of the page.
The foil blade is 90 centimeters long with a 20-centimeter handle. The foil guard is a flat sphere half. The target area is the torso.
The épée blade is the same dimensions as the foil, apart from the guard being a deeper half sphere. The target area is the whole body.
The sabre blade is 88 centimeters long with a 17-centimeter handle. The sabre guard covers the knuckles as a half sphere that wraps around to the end of the handle to protect the fingers. The target area is everywhere above the waist.
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Source: Olympic fencing: Differences between the foil, épée and sabre, yahoo! news; Everything you need to know about fencing: The equipment, the weapons, the athletes, Olympics website.
