Overview
Fencing is one of the oldest sports on the Olympic program, and was one of the original sports contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. In fencing, two athletes armed with swords go toe-to-toe on a long playing zone called the piste. There are three disciplines in fencing – foil, épée and sabre – and athletes must aim to hit specific parts of their opponents' body to secure a point.
In individual matches, the winner is the first fencer to reach 15 points, or the fencer in the lead when the clock hits zero. In team events, the first team to score 45 points wins or holds the lead when time expires wins.
What are the Olympic fencing events for 2028?
There will be 12 fencing events across the men's and women's tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Individual Epée (women’s / men’s)
- Individual Foil (women’s / men’s)
- Individual Sabre (women’s / men’s)
- Team Epée (women’s / men’s)
- Team Foil (women’s / men’s)
- Team Sabre (women’s / men’s)
What is the competition schedule for fencing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?
Fencing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will begin on Saturday, July 15 and run through Sunday, July 23.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sat, 7/15 | Women's Epée Men's Sabre |
| Sun, 7/16 | Women's Foil Men's Epée |
| Mon, 7/17 | Women's Sabre Men's Foil |
| Tues, 7/18 | Women's Team Epée |
| Weds, 7/19 | Men's Team Sabre |
| Thurs, 7/20 | Men's Team Epée |
| Fri, 7/21 | Women's Team Foil |
| Sat, 7/22 | Men's Team Foil |
| Sun, 7/23 | Women's Team Sabre |
These dates are subject to change. Check the NBC Olympics schedule page closer to the Games for more detailed viewing information.
You can watch every event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics LIVE by subscribing to Peacock. Users can also authenticate with their cable subscription, which allows them to watch live streams of every Olympic event on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app or the NBC Sports app.
All streams can be viewed in web browsers or on your phones, tablets or connected TV devices.
Where will the fencing competition be held at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?
Fencing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will be one of four sports hosted at the LA Convention Center Hall 1. Located in downtown Los Angeles right near Crypto.com Arena, the convention center is an iconic location for events in real life, as well as in television and movie worlds. The center notably holds annual events during the Grammy and Emmy weeks, and served as the main press headquarters during the 1984 Games.
Olympic taekwondo will also be held in the center, along with wheelchair fencing and para taekwondo during the Paralympic Games.
