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OLYMPICTIONARY
In the sport of Fencing, two athletes have a sword fight. The athletes involved are called fencers and they score points when they touch each other with their swords. When one fencer touches another, it is called a "hit".
The competition begins when the referee yells out, "En garde!" The fencers use three types of swords-the foil, épée and sabre.
So that they don't get hurt, the fencers wear special suits and helmets to protect themselves. These suits have electric wires in them so that a computer can detect each hit. The fencer that gets 15 hits first wins the competition. In the team event, the team that gets 45 hits first wins the competition.
Ones to Watch: Keep an eye on France's Laura Flessel-Colovic, who is the current Olympic champion. Also watch Russia in the men's competition. They won medals in five of the six events at the last Olympics.
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