The venue of the fencing at the London Olympics is the ExCeL Convention Centre (pictured), also the venue for wrestling, boxing, taekwondo, judo and weightlifting.
212 fencers representing 44 countries will participate in the fencing matches this year.
Benjamin Kleibrink is hoping to tie Nedo Nadi and Christian D'Oriola for most wins in the men's individual foil with two each, while Matteo Tagliariol is trying to do the same thing in the men's individual epee. Only Ramon Fonst has the most wins in that event with two. In the team epee, historically speaking, Italy and France has eight wins in the Olympics. France is the defending team epee champions and is hoping to repeat and break the stranglehold. Zhong Man is hoping to join an elite group in most wins in the individual sabre with two. Only four others-Jeno Fuchs, Rudolf Karpati, Viktor Krovopuskou and Jean-Francois Lamour-have won the individual sabre twice, the most wins in the event.
Hungary overall has dominated team sabre with ten wins. Ukraine are the defending champions in that event from Beijing 2008.
On the women's side, Valentina Vezzali is looking for her fourth straight in the women's individual foil. She has the most wins in that event in the Olympics. Britta Heidemann is looking to tie Timea Nagy in most wins in the individual epee with two each.
For the first time since Athens 2004, women's team epee will return to the schedule. France is the most dominant, with two wins.
Up next, a look at the BMX.
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