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 ...
competitions at the
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2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
were held from August 9 to August 17 at the
Olympic Green Convention Center
The China National Convention Center, previously known as the Olympic Green Convention Center () is a convention center located in the Olympic Green in Beijing.
History
It was designed by RMJM and was originally used for the 2008 Summer Olym ...
.
Medal summary
Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
Events
10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
*Individual
Épée
The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains ...
Men
*Individual Épée Women
*Individual
Foil
Foil may refer to:
Materials
* Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine
* Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal
* Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food
* Tin foil, metal foil ...
Men
*Individual Foil Women
*Individual
Sabre
A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...
Men
*Individual Sabre Women
*Team Épée Men
*Team Foil Women
*Team Sabre Men
*Team Sabre Women
Competition format
The Fencing competition at the Olympic Games consists of a
single elimination
A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...
tournament.
The 2 losers in the semifinal will fence for the bronze medal.
Qualification
Participating nations
See also
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Wheelchair fencing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair fencing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Olympic Green Convention Centre, Fencing Gymnasium of the Olympic Green Convention Centre from 14 September to 17 September.
Classification
Fencers were given a classification de ...
References
Qualifications for the 2008 OG before the NOCs confirmationFederation Internationale D'EscrimeCompetition Information on the Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics
External links
Fencing – Official Results Book
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2008 Summer Olympics events
2008
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2008 in fencing
International fencing competitions hosted by China