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Olympic Fencing Event Venue : ExCeL

The tense, testing sport of Fencing has featured at every Olympic Games of the modern era. To be held in the ExCeL venue, an existing exhibition and conference centre in London's Docklands.

Although sword fighting dates back thousands of years, Fencing as we now understand it really came of age as a sport in the 19th century. A tense, compelling battle of wits and technique, the sport is one of the few to have featured at every modern Olympic Games.

About ExCeL

Sport: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boccia, Paralympic Table Tennis, Paralympic Judo, Paralympic Powerlifting, Volleyball (Sitting), Wheelchair Fencing
Location: ExCeL is situated near London City Airport in east London’s Royal Victoria Dock.
New or existing: Existing
Permanent or temporary: Permanent
Number of events: 165

There is no construction needed to create ExCeL’s five arenas. Test events will be held in the year before London 2012 to ensure the venue will be ready to stage the Games.

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During the Games

ExCeL will host a total of 143 sessions across a wide range of sports.
After the Games

After the Games, ExCeL will revert to its role as one of Europe’s largest and most versatile exhibition spaces.