BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE, France (AP) — Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must. Because sometimes dreams really do come true, the French Fencing Federation has joined forces with the French Lightsaber Academy and announced it's official recognition of lightsaber fighting as a sport, has a tournament already planned, and hopes to have the sport added to the Olympics in the future. The force is strong with the French Fencing Federation, which now recognizes lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport. France's fencing federation has officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport, granting the famed weapon from the Star Wars saga the same status as the foil, epee and saber. Per the Associated Press, … The world of Star Wars could perhaps be on its way to invading the Olympic Games in the future. Wed, Jun 10, 2020 Subscribe The aim is to get more young people interested in the sport and offer an alternative to video games.

The French Fencing Federation made headlines this week by announcing that it was officially recognizing "Lightsaber Dueling" as a competitive sport. The Federation has begun sanctioning Lightsaber Dueling events where, instead of traditional fencing swords, competitors use LED-lit blades. The FIE (Fédération Internationale d'Escrime) is the governing body of the Olympic sport of Fencing on a global level. Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games. Three types of weapons are used in Olympic Fencing: Foil, Epee and Sabre.

The French Fencing Federation has recognized lightsaber dueling as an official sport, reports the Associated Press.The federation has made the move in … The French Fencing Federation (Fédération Française d’Escrime, or FFE) was established in 1906 as France’s official governing body for the sport of fencing. The FIE has 150 national member federations and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The French Fencing Federation is equipping its member clubs with lightsabers. The physicality of lightsaber combat is part of the reason why the French Fencing Federation is now equipping fencing clubs with lightsabers and training would-be lightsaber instructors. On Monday, the French Fencing Federation officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a … Some basics about a fight: *swinging curtain rod* You're going down! The French fencing federation hopes recognizing lightsaber duelling as a sport will encourage young people to ditch sedentary habits.