Women's fencing

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Women's fencing is the sport of fencing by women. Although most martial sports were predominantly male, women's fencing and swordplay can be traced back to medieval manuscripts such as Royal Armouries Ms. I.33, high society duelling, and early fencing schools. The formalisation of competitive women's fencing began in the late 19th century, transitioning from being considered merely entertainment to true sport. Women's fencing made its Olympic debut at the 1924 Paris Games. Although women were restricted to foil — which was considered more socially appropriate and less violent — such restrictions were gradually abolished, due to legal changes such as Title IX in the US, and evolving policies within the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE). International acceptance of women's épée and sabre was eventually completed with each joining the Olympic program in 1996 and 2004 respectively. Full Olympic gender parity across all individual and team events was achieved at the 2020 Tokyo Games...

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