Wheelchair Fencing was introduced at the 1960 Paralympic Games in Rome and there are 24 countries practicing Wheelchair Fencing today. From a spectator's point of view the most striking feature of Wheelchair Fencing is the fact that athletes compete in wheelchairs that are fastened to the floor. However, these chairs allow the fencers freedom of movement in the upper body only and the activity is as fast-paced as in Fencing competitions for able-bodied.

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