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Aug 1, 1200
earliest form of fencing
the earliest evdence of fencing as a sport comes from a carving from egypt using protective weapon tips -
Sep 25, 1467
modern fencing
the english term fencing in the sense of the action or art of using a the sword scientifically -
Feb 1, 1471
fencing owners manual
the first known fencing manual is published by sierge de valera around the same time the first real fencing techniques were formed -
the first fencing mask
the french fecing master La Boessiere invents the first fencing mask. -
a quit to the fatal game
the french declared the fencing shall be a non-fatal sport -
olympic fencing
mens foil and sabre were present in the first modern olympic games. -
( F.I.E. )
the international fecing federation is founded -
after the ww1 era
with the end of ww1, dueling declines in popularity hower the sport fencing continues to grow -
breaking the gender barrier
women's fencing ( foil ) becomes an olympic sport -
progressing fencing
in the new era of fencing proper clothing and head gear is required
