ExCeL is the largest competition venue at the London 2012 Games. It is made up of five different arenas, each of which is hosting a different sport at London 2012.
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- page-1Best of FencingDay 9: Fencing action from ExCeLDay 8: Highlights of the women's Team Epee Fencing ...
| Country | G | S | B | Tot | |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Did you know?
- At London 2012, 35 Fencing pistes will be used during competition.
- At the Antwerp 1920 Games, Italy’s Nedo Nadi became the only fencer ever to win a gold medal with every weapon at a single Olympic Games.
- French has been the language of fencing since 1573 when Henri de Saint-Didier, a pioneer of the sport, published a manuscript that included most of the terms for the moves still used today.
- After the Paris 1924 Games, the Italian and Hungarian teams settled a scoring controversy with a real-life duel.