British-born New Yorker Miles Chamley-Watson is one of the most recognisable athletes on the global fencing scene today. When it's time for a fencing match, all that matters is you, your sword, and ...

Fencing, the sport of sword fighting, is played on a 14-meter-long metal strip known as a piste. A competition between two fencers is called a bout. Fencers earn points in a bout by scoring touches on ...

There's a distinct sound when young fencing students begin crossing swords. It's sort of a "fwuup." Eventually, it will transform to the ringing metal of steel on steel, punctuated by occasional ...

Sitting in his specialized wheelchair and armed with a three-foot-long fencing sword, Noah Hanssen, 22, of Ellicott City, Md., lunged at his opponent. With a few quick strokes, the two athletes ...

Mitch Slep took up fencing at the age of 14 because he wanted to improve his coordination and loved the grandeur of the sport. Aside from the aesthetics, there was an aspect of problem solving that ...

Fencing has been testing the swiftness, accuracy and intelligence of sword fighters for hundreds of years. Here's everything you need to know about the timeless sport. When it's time for a fencing ...