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Fencing is an olympic sport. It is governed by the FIE (Federation D'Internationale D'Escrime). It consists of three weapons, Sabre, Epee, and Foil.
'''Fencing''' is the [[olympics|olympic]] sports version of [[sword]] fighting. It is also one of the disciplines of the modern [[pentathlon]].
It is governed by the FIE (Federation D'Internationale D'Escrime).
Three classes of weapons are included in fencing:
*Foil (Only hits with the point are legal, making contact to the head or torso (including the groin).)
*Epee (Only hits with the point, striking anywhere.)
*Sabre (Hits with either point or edge are legal, making contact anywhere above the waist.)
Fencing bouts are generally decided by the first competitor to reach 5 points, but historically, epee bouts were often decided by a single hit.
Some historical thought was also given to having an Olympic fencing event for the [[bayonet]].
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