Fencing Fencing is a sport of systematized offense and defense with the sword. Systems of martial arts through swordmanship go back to the Greek and Roman empires, and fencing schools were known in medieval Europe. Modern fencing originated in the first Olympics in 1896. The emphasis of the sport is on winning at competitions by scoring points, and sometimes by arbitrarily ruling. Fencing consists of three different weapons: foil, epee and sabre. Contenders wear protective clothing including a mask. The Fédération Internationale d’Escrime was founded in 1913. Olympic Games: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Women: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Defunct Events: Men: Epee Masters Epee Amateurs & Masters Foil Masters Sabre Masters Single Stick World Championships: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Women: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams European Championships: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Women: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Pan American Games: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Sabre Teams Women: Epee Foil Sabre Foil Teams Sabre Teams Defunct Events: Men: Foil Teams Women: Epee Teams Asian Games: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Women: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Universiade: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Women: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Defunct Events: Commonwealth Games: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Women: Foil Foil Teams Intercalated Games: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Masters Sabre Masters Sabre Three Hits Epee Teams Sabre Teams