Speed, energy, and precision are what defines top-level fencing, one of only a handful of sports that have been featured in every modern Olympics since 1896. There are three disciplines of fencing: ...

Fencing, the sport of sword fighting, is played on a 14-meter-long metal strip known as a piste. A competition between two fencers is called a bout. Fencers earn points in a bout by scoring touches on ...

Fencing might be the coolest sport you aren’t paying attention to at the Olympics. Even knowing nothing about the sport, spectators can expect quick action resulting in high-scoring matches. But ...

Jul 13, 2024; Paris, France; A detail view of the Olympic rings hung on the Eiffel Tower ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports FTW: What are important things ...

The Ramsey Student Center houses yoga classes, racquetball, karate, or hip-hop dance classes in the various studios. What one might not expect to find is a group of college kids wearing thick white ...

As a new season kicks off for Penn men's and women's fencing, it's en garde for the rest of the Ivy League. Both teams ...

Two fencers from the same club will represent Great Britain at the Veteran World Championships in Bahrain this month. Michael ...

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. This is FTW Explains: The Olympics. Olympic fencer Kat Holmes wants more for herself when the ...