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A foil is one of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. It is a flexible sword of total length 110 cm (43 in) or under, rectangular in cross section, weighing under 500 g (18 oz), with a blunt tip. As with the épée, points are only scored by making contact with the tip. The foil is the most commonly used weapon in fencing.
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The Pan American Fencing Confederation is an international body created in 1951, charged with the promotion and development of the sport of fencing in the Americas. Affiliated to the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) and to the Pan American Sports Organization, it is composed of 32 member national federations. It organises each year the Pan American Fencing Championships at cadet, junior, senior and veteran levels. Its official languages are English and Spanish.
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The Fencing Federation of South Africa is the governing body that regulates and oversee the Olympic sport of fencing in South Africa. Affiliated to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, the body is responsible for organizing fencing competitions locally and selecting fencers for international competitions.
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- ↑ Bannerman, Gordon (19 December 2014). "City's fencing hub is a Scottish first". Perthshire Advertiser. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ Marjoribanks, Kaiya (12 March 2021). "Plans for new Stirling fencing centre is backed by sport's national body". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
