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Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

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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," 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.

Participating nations

131 fencers from 14 nations competed.

  •  Austria (1)
  •  Belgium (18)
  •  Bohemia (7)
  •  Canada (1)
  •  Denmark (8)
  •  France (22)
  •  Germany (10)
  •  Great Britain (23)
  •  Hungary (8)
  •  Italy (11)
  •  Netherlands (13)
  •  Norway (1)
  •  South Africa (1)
  •  Sweden (7)
  • References

    Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics Wikipedia