Fencing is one of the sporting events that has been part of every edition of the modern Olympic Games and on Monday in Tokyo, Bhavani Devi ...
Fencing is one of the sporting events that has been part of every edition of the modern Olympic Games and on Monday in Tokyo, Bhavani Devi will become the first Indian to participate in it.
Fencing: ‘A moment to remember forever’ – Bhavani Devi reflects on historic Olympic qualification
(Bhavani Devi is competing in the women’s individual sabre. Her official FIE rank is 42 and she is seeded 29 at the Games out of 36 competitors in her category.
Schedule for Bhavani Devi's fencing event
| Start Time | Event | Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 | Women's Sabre Individual Table of 64 | CA Bhavani Devi vs TUN Ben Azizi Nadia (ranked 384) |
| 7:40 | Women's Sabre Individual Table of 32 | TBD vs FRA Brunet (ranked 4) |
| 10:00-17:00 | Women's Sabre Individual further rounds | TBD |
An introduction to fencing
Two competitors, each holding a weapon in one hand, face each other to strike their opponent on a valid target area of the body. There are three different events: foil, épée, and sabre. Weapons, target area and priority rules differ among those events.
Fencing has been featured in every modern Olympic Games since 1896, starting with the individual men’s...
