epee
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There are three weapons — epee, foil, saber — each with complex rules of its own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
In fencing, the top four teams in the men’s team epee crashed out in the quarter-finals.
From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2021
Romain Cannone won France’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Games moments later, beating Gergely Siklosi of Hungary 15-10 in the men’s epee final.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
Center for SafeSport after the allegations surfaced but an arbiter overturned the suspension, allowing him to compete as an alternate in the men’s epee, which starts Sunday, the New York Post reported.
From Fox News ● Jul. 23, 2021
There are lots of girls carrying all kinds of blades: foil, epee, sabre.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Yep, the wheelchair fencing has the team épée gold at the end of the day’s qualifying fights.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2021
The 17th gold medal saw Japan become the first Asian nation to win Olympic men’s épée team fencing by beating the Russian Olympic Committee team.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
The American’s fell 45-39 to Japan in the men’s épée event.
From Fox News ● Jul. 30, 2021
Estonia has its first Olympic gold medal in 13 years after Katrina Lehis sealed a tense 36-32 victory over South Korea in the final of women’s team épée fencing.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021
In épée, you score a point by compressing the tip of the blade of the sword anywhere on your opponent’s body, from the head to the toes.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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