fencing weapons [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
In the Olympic Games, the foil, the épée and the saber are used by both men and women.
saber ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Thrusting, cutting and slicing weapon whose blade is usually curved and sharp on one side only; its maximum weight is 1.1 lb, the same as that of the foil.
foil ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lightweight thrusting weapon (maximum weight of 1.1 lb) with a flexible blade whose cross section is square or rectangular.
épée ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Thrusting weapon with a tapered blade whose cross section is a triangle; it is more rigid and heavier than a foil, weighing up to 1.7 lb.