Each slender, attractive volume in the Amazing Summer Olympics series (8 titles) presents the basic elements of one sport featured in the Olympics taking place this summer in Paris, beginning in late July. An Olympic sport since 1896, fencing has a history that arose from sword fighting and evolved into sporting matches between individual competitors or teams of fencers. An excellent full-page photo appears on each double-page spread. Gish introduces the types of sharp blades used today, the events’ rules, the protective clothing and masks, and the scoring of the Olympic fencing events, each named for the type of blade used: foil, saber, and épée. Every book within the series spotlights one athlete competing in this year’s Olympics, such as fencer Romain Cannone. A brief, handsome book introducing Olympic fencing.