Watching the Olympic Games 2012: Fencing

How it works Ten golds are on offer, divided between individual and team events and using three types of weapon – the foil, sabre and epée. All bouts run in a knockout format with a final deciding the gold medal winners Who's hot Korea are expected to do well in the men's individual sabre while Italy remain the world's No1 team. In epée, there is only an individual event and here Gauthier Grumier, of France, is the favourite for gold. For the women, Italy are expected to dominate the individual and team foil – four of their competitors are in the world's top eight Home hopes Given Britain has not won an Olympic medal in fencing since 1964 in Tokyo, and a gold since 1956, expectations are low. The men's foil team, who are currently ninth in the world, are considered the best prospect, with Richard Kruse (above) and Laurence Halsted the standout performers The road to London 23-24 April 2011 Birmingham International Open 14-19 July 2011 European Championships, Sheffield 31 Jul-13 Aug 2011 National Academy training camp May/June 2012 Team announced The stage ExCel Arena. The exhibition and conference centre, located in London's Docklands, will host a range of Olympic events, including boxing and judo What they say ªFencing is a great traditional sport, with enduring values and real potential for growth David Teasdale, chair of British Fencing Did you know? After the 1924 Games, which were held in Paris, the Italy and Hungary teams settled a scoring controversy with a real-life duel Competition dates 28 July-5 Aug 2012 Ticket prices £20-£95