1. Lightsaber dueling now officially recognized fencing sport in France  The Columbus Dispatch
2. French fencing body recognizes lightsaber dueling as a sport  ESPN
3. Lightsaber dueling recognized as official sport in France  The Verge
4. Lightsaber dueling has become an official sport in France  CBS News
5. Lightsaber dueling officially becomes recognized by French fencing federation  The Washington Post
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Fencing has taken Lisa Campi-Sapery around the world and back. The Morris Hills boys fencing coach estimates she's been to 20 countries and more than 30 of ...

The French Fencing Federation has given the weapon made famous by Star Wars' characters Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader the same ...

Greg Massialas' San Francisco club has contributed to a surge in American fencing, churning out a string of top-ranked competitors in the discipline of foil.

Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges was born the son of a slave. But his mastery of fencing was his entrée into a life of high society and accomplishment.

As the sun started to set on Wednesday evening, two men in black crossed swords.

Lucy Jiao followed her older brother into fencing. Now the 2019 Nyack High School valedictorian and epee fencing captain is Rockland Scholar-Athlete.

Over the last 18 years- a fencing program has developed over at Bishop Guilfoyle High School. What started as one student looking for some extra practice in ...

Bay Regional Fencing Alliance offers beginner fencing classes at Freeland Elementary School. The classes will teach the basics of Olympic style foil fencing and ...

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Johanna Snedeker is Montgomery High through and through.

In a sure sign that the world is coming to an end soon, France's fencing federation (cleverly named the French Fencing Federation) has officially recognized ...

San Pedro Masahuat (El Salvador) (AFP). Using worn masks, torn gloves and rusted weapons, a group of youngsters in a rural village in El Salvador are put ...

FREELAND – Want to try a new sport? Why not try FENCING! Bay Regional Fencing Alliance offers a unique opportunity to be involved in one of the safest ...

The official pictograms for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were revealed as Japan marked 500 days until the summer games. Designed by Masaaki Hiromura, the ...

After competing in fencing at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore in 2010, Rania Rahardja was Singapore's Young Change-Maker (YCM) at ...

Fencing athletes from 45 states converged upon the Colorado Convention Center in mid-February to compete in the 2019 Junior National Championships.

A teenager from Bethesda, Maryland, didn't expect to win the gold medal, but now is the national champion for his age group in fencing. See photos and video of ...

Boys' Ice HockeyThe Hand boys' ice hockey team saw its incredible, record-setting season come to an end in semifinals of the Division III State Tournament last ...

Professor Zbigniew Czajkowski, dubbed the 'Father of the Polish School of Fencing', has died just two days after his 98th birthday on February 8th. Known as an ...

A dream match-up of the 2016 Olympic/2017 World Champion vs. the 2018 World Champion was the climax of the FIE Foil Grand Prix in Anaheim, California.

It was an ending to the season that sent both of the Montgomery High School fencing teams home happy.

Minor intercollegiate sports, in the spotlight this week due to the sensational college admissions scandal, are a costly and peculiar indulgence at American ...

Yale will be sending 10 competitions to the NCAA Division I Fencing Championships, tied for the fifth most in the event being held in Cleveland from Mar. 21-24.

Feb. 15-18th, three students from Comal ISD competed in the Fencing Junior Olympic Championship in Denver, Colo. Kyle Kistner, Austin Kortz and Mason ...

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Little League practices are about to get underway. But in one Long Island community there is continued frustration ...

*Fresh* from being crowned Asian junior champion last week, Amita Berthier has added another feather to her cap.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nick Lakeland and Richard Bernstein will spearheaded Maccabi GB's fencing squad at this summer's European Maccabi Games in Budapest.

This week, University of Bristol students will be taking on 10 hours of non-stop sporting activities for the annual Ignit10n fundraising event. The heart of the Clifton ...

Fort Gratiot Supervisor Jorja Baldwin said the busiest part of North River Road Park is its kayak launch, while everything else may be a little underutilized.

Inspired by the Star Wars movie franchise, this newly recognized sport will surely attract aspiring jedis (or siths) to engage in friendly competition!

The Jumbos wrapped up their 2018–2019 season on Sunday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where they participated in the NCAA Regionals hosted at Vassar College.

Former Haleakala National Park Superintendent Donald W. Reeser died at his home Saturday after an illness. Reeser, 80, led the park from 1988 until his retire.

DURHAM, N.C. – The sixth-ranked Duke fencing team will travel to Boston, Mass., for the 2019 ACC Fencing Championships Feb. 23-24, hosted by Boston ...

The fencing team sent 11 players to regionals, after just four qualified last season. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications). The Lafayette fencing team ...

Next month the University of Notre Dame fencing team will compete for its third-straight NCAA national championship. Not only has the Fighting Irish established ...

From Columbia High School Fencing: Columbia High School Girls Fencing Team won the BRONZE medal in the State Championship on Tuesday, February ...

UNC men's basketball isn't the only successful sport on campus. Read about the sporting events coming up soon, including baseball, lacrosse, women's ...

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The Kings announce the team is closing Golden 1 Center plaza to everyone but ticketed guests and employees before tonight's game. The move comes amid ...

BERNARDSVILLE — The Bernards High School fencing program finished its 2018-19 season with fantastic results at the Squad State Championships and ...

More than 1800 athletes from 36 states and 27 countries will come to Cleveland this weekend for the four-day USA Fencing North American Cup. The...

Last year, Northwestern beat out Ohio State to win the Midwest Fencing Conference team championship. This weekend, the No. 2 Wildcats plan to repeat their ...

Two high-quality fields of 190 men and 147 women are lined up to compete in the second Grand Prix in Foil at the Anaheim Convention Center in California; the ...

BERNARDS TWP. — The Ridge High School boys and girls fencing teams brought home the hardware again this weekend at the NJSIAA Squad State ...

Fencing has been placed around the Clarence Brown Conference Center as construction on a Courtyard by Marriott hotel is expected to begin shortly.

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The North Haven co-ed fencing program hit the strip to take on Morgan in a road match at the Eliot Middle School in Clinton on Feb. 14. The Indians came away ...

Boys' Ice HockeyThe Guilford boys' ice hockey team finished its regular season with a win and then took a loss against Branford in the semifinals of the ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore's fencers have made history, winning the country's first team gold medal at the Asian Juniors and Cadets Fencing ...

The first Sabre Grand Prix of the season took place in Cairo (EGY), with veterans taking the top honors: Sang-Uk Oh and Sofya Velikaya. Korea's Oh, still just 22, ...

The Third Independence Cup Fencing Championship got underway at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Professor Emeritus Dr. AK ...

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A busy week is ahead in fencing, with the second Epee Grand Prix in Hungary and Sabre World Cups in Italy and Greece: ○ Epee Grand Prix in Budapest.

Men and women from the Sidmouth and East Devon Fencing Club (SEDFC) have recently clocked up a host of competition success in County and Regional ...

SINGAPORE - Amita Berthier became an Asian junior fencing champion on Sunday (March 3), but not before having to endure a couple of nervy moments, ...

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The second Grand Prix of the season was a showcase for the veterans, as 31-year-old Kazuyasu Minobe and Romania's Ana Maria Popescu, 34, came out as ...

DURHAM, N.C. – With the spring season about to start in earnest, the Duke rowing team looks to come together and forge a bond that will carry it through the ...

The U.S. had a strong showing in the Pharoah's Challenge tournament in Cairo (EGY) and came away with three medals, including a team gold. Rio Olympic ...

SINGAPORE - National youth fencer Simon Lee toppled three top-10 seeds en route to a silver medal in the cadet men's epee at the Asian Junior and Cadet ...

The fourth Foil World Cup of the season will be held in Cairo (EGY) for both men and women, with individual competition on Friday and Saturday and a team ...

A sport which relies on the use of skills, tactics and strategy. The modern adaptation of fencing is now attracting a new generation of competitors in Africa.

The first Sabre Grand Prix of the 2018-19 season is on in Caito (EGY) with a large field of 142 men and 130 women, drawing nearly all of the top-ranked ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University women's golf alumna and three-time U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion Sarah LeBrun Ingram has been named captain of ...

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Fencing is a sport that goes back centuries, long before basketball, baseball and football. This historic sport has made its way to a Traverse City non-profit called ...

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DURHAM, N.C.—Redshirt senior Mitch Finesilver enters his final NCAA Wrestling Championship as the No. 3 overall seed in the 149-pound bracket as the ...

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After shedding its brutality, the sport of fencing can be traced back to England in the late 1700's.

The 25-year-old epeeist is the first Hong Kong fencer – man or woman – to win one of fencing's most prestigious titles.

She is an inspiration to young Muslim women worldwide. But in her new memoir, she writes about the discrimination and anxiety she has faced.

Blow is the latest Olympic hopeful product of the Peter Westbrook Foundation.

To the Editor: Later this month, a group of students from Westfield High School's fencing club will compete in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic ...

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INDIANAPOLIS – Duke football student equipment manager Morgan Hersh was one of 40 individuals selected to attend the third annual Women's Careers in ...

DURHAM, N.C. - At this point in the season, all focus is on perfecting the dive. First semester was centered around strength training and improvements to ...

A former international fencer has reported on the physiological and biomechanical demands of the sport with the aim of exploring new ways to improve ...

A number of the country's best fencers, as well as some of its' most promising up-and-comers, have competed at the January North American Cup, held in ...

Athletes from the WSU fencing club were clashing swords as they practiced in Smith Gym on Thursday night. Fencing is an old practice with cultural references ...

The Montgomery boys and girls squads are gearing towards a successful season with District 2 and Skyland Conference title aspirations while Hun, Princeton ...

RICHMOND, Va.—Sixth-ranked Duke outscored Richmond 3-0 in the fourth quarter to come away with a hard-fought 11-7 victory over the No. 16 Spiders in ...

UNC's Sydney Persing fences with Boston College's Vivian Li during the women's fencing match in Card Gym at Duke University on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2018.

If you've ever been fascinated by the sport of fencing, this weekend's Junior Olympics event is your big chance to see it up close.

George Kolombatovich, who coached Columbia University fencers to five N.C.A.A. championships and taught sword fighting to cast members of “Otello,” ...

Harvard fencing lunged, parried, and riposted its way to successful finishes in both the men's and women's divisions during this weekend's preseason-starting ...

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A nationwide search for a Head Coach for the 2019-20 season is already underway. Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley University has this week announced its ...

PARIS, December 10. /TASS/. World's legendary film stars Uma Thurman, Mila Jovovich and Alain Delon are the honorary ambassadors of the sport of fencing ...

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Kenny Stein was trying to find a sport for his 15-year-old son Timos when he discovered fencing, a sport that his son enjoys and does ...

The blue and white lost to Russia in the finals but now has a better chance of reaching the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

USA's Race Imboden could only claim silver at the Men's World Cup foil fencing event in Tokyo at the weekend, defeated by new world number one Richard ...

On January 12, five-time US Olympic fencing coach Yury Gelman hosted the inaugural fundraiser, 'Artists and the Art of Fencing,' to benefit his charitable ...

The International Fencing Federation concluded its Annual Congress meeting in Paris, France earlier this month with two of the most controversial proposed rule ...

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The Ithaca College club fencing team is for new fencers to learn the basics of fencing, like footwork, before they compete.