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Women's Recreation Wednesday

This week, we have photos of women fencing at the University of Idaho.

two women fencing
two women fencing

Fencing was a sport in the Olympics of ancient Greece, dating back to 1200 AD, and has “been included in every [modern] Olympic game since 1898.”1 In modern Olympics, “women’s fencing entered the Games in 1924 in Paris.”2

Stay tuned for next week’s installment of Women’s Recreation Wednesday!

four members of women's fencing team standing together for group photo
four members of women's fencing team standing together for group photo
women fencing
women fencing

Sources

Photos courtesy of UG 69 (University of Idaho Women’s Recreation Association Photographs)

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