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France's Erwann Le Péchoux (L) competes against Gerek Meinhardt of the United States (R) in the pools stage of the 2014 Master de Fleuret Melun Val de Seine.
France's Erwann Le Péchoux (L) competes against Gerek Meinhardt of the United States (R) in the pools stage of the 2014 Master de Fleuret Melun Val de Seine.
Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen

A foil is one of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. It is a flexible sword of total length 110 cm (43 in) or under, rectangular in cross section, weighing under 500 g (18 oz), with a blunt tip. As with the épée, points are only scored by making contact with the tip. The foil is the most commonly used weapon in fencing. (Full article...)