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What is Épée in Modern Pentathlon?

The fencing weapon used in modern pentathlon. Unlike foil or sabre, the whole body is a valid target and there is no right-of-way rule — whoever hits first scores, which suits pentathlon's one-touch format.

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PentathletePentathlon pointsOne-touch boutRanking round (fencing)Bonus round (fencing)PisteTouchDouble defeat
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