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Fencing Carioca Arena 3

Scoring: One point for each hit on target.

Winner is first to score 15, or most hits

Transmitter: Linked to sword, sends wireless signal to scoring box when valid hit is made

Mask: LED lights indicate when fencer scores hit

Lamé: Electrically-conductive jacket worn by foil and sabre fencers to define target area

Scoring: Red and green lights indicate hit on target.

White for off target (foil only)
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London Olympics Men's Sabre Individual gold medallist Aron Szilagyi (HUN)

Piste (field of play)

On-guard line: Fencers stand to begin or resume bout 

7m

Warning area: Last two metres marked to warn fencers they are near end of piste 

Centre line

Rear limit line: Retreating off end of piste results in point awarded to opponent
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Weapons

Foil
Target: Torso only
Blade length: 90cm
Weight: 500g
Points scored: With tip of blade only

Épée
Target: Whole body
Blade length: 110cm
Weight: 770g
Points scored: With tip of blade only


Sabre
Target: Torso, head, arms
Blade length: 88cm
Weight: 500g
Points scored: With tip, edge and back of blade










Sources: Rio 2016, Olympic.org
Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images