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Asian Fencing Championships is the
fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s ...
zonal championship organized by the Asian Fencing Confederation for the Asia-Oceania zone. The first Asian Fencing Championships was held in 1973 in
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, however, fencing in the continent did not proceed actively enough. The tournament restarted in 1989 and it has been held annually since 2007. It awards points for the
Fencing World Cup The FIE Fencing World Cup is an international fencing competition held by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime. In each weapon (Men's and Women's Épée, Sabre and Foil), three Grand Prix, five World Cup events and several satellite events ar ...
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See also

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Fencing at the Summer Olympics Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. There are three forms of Olympic fencing: *Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is rest ...
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World Fencing Championships The World Fencing Championships is an annual competition in fencing organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE; ''International Fencing Federation'' in English). Contestants may participate in Foil (fencing), foil, épée, and S ...
* other zone championships: African Fencing Championships,
European Fencing Championships The European Fencing Championships is an annual top-level European fencing competition organized by the European Fencing Confederation. History The first competition bearing the name of "European Fencing Championships" was held in Paris in 1921. T ...
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Pan American Fencing Championships The Pan American Fencing Championships ( es, link=no, Campeonato Panamericano de Esgrima; french: link=no, Championnats Panaméricains) are an annual top-level fencing tournament organized by the Pan American Fencing Confederation. They serve as zo ...


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FCA History


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Fencing Confederation of Asia
{{Asian Championships Fencing competitions Fencing_Championships Fencing competitions in Asia Recurring sporting events established in 1989 1989 establishments in Asia