Fencing

Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting.

The fencing events were held in the Zappeion

The only summer sports that have never been absent from the Olympic program are athletics, aquatics (swimming), cycling, fencing, and gymnastics (artistic gymnastics).

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. 260 fencers from 19 nations competed.

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five fencing events were contested.

The 1908 Summer Olympics in London featured four fencing events, where it was the first to lack a foil competition.

Fencing was present at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

Fencing events were held at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.

At the 1924 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested.

At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.

At the 1932 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested.

At the 1936 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.

At the 1948 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.

At the 1952 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.

At the 1956 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.

At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, eight events in fencing were contested.

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, eight events in fencing were contested.

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, eight events in fencing were contested.

At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, eight events in fencing were contested.

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