Fencing at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |
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Venue | Franco-British Exhibition fencing grounds |
Dates | July 17–24 |
No. of events | 4 |
Competitors | 131 from 14 nations |
Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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Épée | men |
Team épée | men |
Sabre | men |
Team sabre | men |
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four fencing events were contested.
The 1908 Games were the first to lack a foil competition. Foil fencing, "not being in the opinion of the organisers a form of sport which is improved by competition,[1]" was held only as a display. The 1908 Olympics did introduce team sabre and épée competitions. As in the 1904 edition, the London Games held no events for masters; all fencing was done by amateurs.