It is similar to the foil, but weighs slightly less. It is about one inch shorter, a maximum of 3 feet, 5.3 inches. The steel blade is rectangular. The sabre is the only fencing weapon with a guard ...

The decision was made during a meeting attended by Alireza Poursalman, president of the Iran Fencing Federation, and members of the national sabre team. Rahbari,32, who had previously expressed his ...

PARIS, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's sabre fencing team at the Paris Olympics was much different than the one at the Tokyo Games three years ago. But the new-look team produced the ...

PARIS, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea took silver in the women's sabre fencing team event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, after blowing a late lead against Ukraine in the final. South Korea ...

The defeat of silver medalists Italy — which won four of the last six golds — ended a 120-year wait, as the Americans have competed in team fencing since 1904. Hungarian star Szilagyi was upset in men ...