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Electric fencing scoring arrived in the 1930s
Epee used it at the 1936 Olympics, and foil followed in 1956 Before electrics, judges watched for hits by eye and disputes were common. The epee tip closes a circuit when depressed, and the machine records the hit. Foil and sabre need different circuits because their target areas are covered by conductive clothing. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.
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Fédération Internationale d'Escrime
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Electric fencing scoring arrived in the 1930s: the short answers
- Where does this come from, and can I check it?
- Epee used it at the 1936 Olympics, and foil followed in 1956. The figure is taken from Fédération Internationale d'Escrime, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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