Fencing News

Olympian fencer CA Bhavani Devi, representing Tamil Nadu, defended her National Games god medal in the women's sabre individual event after beating S Sowmiya of Kerala 15-5 in the final in Panaji on Thursday.

The 30-year-old, who became the first Indian fencer to make the Tokyo Olympics, will face Thailand's Tonkhaw Phokaew in the round of 16.

India narrowly missed out on a medal in Asian Games fencing when Taniksha Khatri lost to world No 2 Man Wai Vivian Kong of Hong Kong 7-15 in individual epee quarterfinal

Bhavani Devi defeated second seeded Australian Veronika Vasileva 15-10 in the senior women's sabre individual category final on Tuesday.

Fencer Bhavani Devi, who made history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first Indian to compete in the sport at the Games, has won the Charlellville National Competition in France in the individual women's sabre event.

Tokyo Olympics: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to encourage Indian fencer Bhavani Devi, who bowed out of the Games on Monday after becoming the first Indian fencer to make the Olympic Games.

Tokyo 2020: Bhavani Devi beat Tunisia's Nadia ben Azizi 15-3 to win India's first ever fencing match in the history of the Olympic Games.

Tokyo 2020: Aron Szilagyi made Olympic fencing histlry as he won the gold medal in sabre for the third time in a row.

Tokyo Olympics: Indian fencer CA Bhavani Devi said she is expecting a tough competition at the Olympics and everything was possible during the Games.

Indian fencer Bhavani Devi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words have instilled motivation in her to give her best in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics, said she participated in tournaments despite nursing injuries to make the cut for Tokyo Games.

CA Bhavani Devi from Tamil Nadu on Sunday became the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics.

Ruben Limardo won his Olympic title eight years ago -- the first fencer from Latin America to do so since Cuba's Ramon Fonst in 1904.

With his Olympics preparations in tatters, Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake has begun delivering food for Uber Eats as a way to keep up his fitness and bring in a little extra cash during the enforced coronavirus lockdown.

Devi, who trains at Sports Authority of India at Thalassery, had won a silver medal earlier in a satellite event.

The International Fencing Federation acknowledged on Tuesday that timekeeping could have been flawed in the Olympic epee semifinal involving a South Korean fencer, but upheld the victory for her German opponent and defending champion, South Korean Olympic officials said.

The South Korean team staged an official protest after fencer Shin A-lam lost in the semifinals of the Olympic women's epee, claiming the match was already over when opponent Britta Heidemann of Germany scored the winning point.

Algerian 14-year-old Lea Moutoussamy will make history in London when she becomes the youngest fencer in Olympic history.