The sabre is the only fencing weapon with a guard that fully covers the hand ... The epee (the French word for 'sword') is the descendant of the ancient dueling sword, the rapier. It developed from ...

The New Jersey native is a member of the U.S. national team for women’s saber fencing, a sport she picked up at the age of 7.

The decision was made during a meeting attended by Alireza Poursalman, president of the Iran Fencing Federation, and members of the national sabre team. Rahbari,32, who had previously expressed his ...