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epee

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ID 737240 Last modified 15.11.2018
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Domain combative sports - martial arts
  • the art or sport of fencing with the épée
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  • Terminiga epee tähistatakse lisaks vehklemisalale ka vehklemisrelva, vt kirjet „epee - épée" [14.11.2018]
epee
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  • Vehklemine jaguneb kolmeks olümpiaalaks: epee, florett ja espadron.
epeevehklemine
épée preferred
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  • The 1996 Olympic Games saw the introduction of individual and team épée for women.
épée fencing
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  • Épée fencing is an international and Olympic Games fencing event and is also included in modern (or military) pentathlon competition.
epee
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  • A full‐body target naturally makes epee a competition of careful strategy and patience – wild, rash attacks are quickly punished with solid counter‐attacks.
  • In 1896, foil and sabre are part of the Olympic Games of Athens, epee will appear in those of Paris, in 1900, and team events in 1908.

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