The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre. The sabre competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers. Fencing was done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reached 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer was the winner; a tie resulted in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a... draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner won the bout.
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2008 - August 9, 2008
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