In medieval Europe, fencing, riding, swimming, hunting, chess, poetry and shooting were listed as the seven noble sports of knights. In order to research and promote the development of fencing technology, European countries established fencing associations. Over time, fencing has become one of the sports in the current Olympic Games. The reason why fencing is not competed in kilograms like wrestling and weightlifting is because The equipment used in fencing competitions is a sword instead of dumbbells or physical strength. Fencing competitions are divided into foil, epee and saber.
There are three types of swords in fencing: foil, epee and saber. All three swords are made of steel and have strong flexibility. Aluminum foil weighs less than 500 grams and has a maximum length of 110 cm. The weight of the epee is less than 770 grams and the maximum length is 110 centimeters. The sword weighs less than 500 grams and has a maximum length of 105 centimeters.
The biggest difference between the three swords lies in their different methods of use. Both foil and epee attack by thrusting. The effective part of foil thrust is the opponent's torso, except for the head and limbs. The epee is to stab any part of the opponent and score points. A sword is a weapon that uses the point, blade and back of the sword. It can stab, but its primary attack move is split. All body parts above the opponent's thighs are scored.
Not every sport can be classified in kilograms. Each sport has its own unique competition method. For example, fencing is a competition that is divided according to its sword and the rules of the competition are only familiar to us. Wrestling and weightlifting competitions are classified according to kilograms. There are many competition events but there are also many intermediate competition rules, so not all events can be classified according to kilograms.