page_title: Olympic dueling
hierarchical_section_title: Olympic dueling
caption_attribution_description: English: Original caption: ""Wax for lead; bloodless duelling at the Olympic Games"" "One of the most curious contests at the Olympic Games is the duelling with wax bullets. The combatants are as elaborately protected as a German student duellist, and even the revolver has a large hand-guard. The helmet has a plate-glass window."
context_page_description: Duelling was a sport at the 1906 Olympics and 1908 Olympics.
  In the 1906 Olympics, male competitors fired duelling pistols at plaster dummies from 20m and 30m.
  In 1908 pistol duelling was demonstrated as part of the concurrent Franco-British Exhibition, using the Olympic fencing arena and in front of invited guests. There were no official demonstration sports until 1912. The competition involved two male competitors firing at each other with duelling pistols loaded with wax bullets and wearing protective equipment for the torso, face, and hands. Teams were sent by countries including France, the UK and the USA. The competition was won by the French team of Major Ferrus, J Marais and J Rouvcanachi.
context_section_description: Duelling was a sport at the 1906 Olympics and 1908 Olympics.
  In the 1906 Olympics, male competitors fired duelling pistols at plaster dummies from 20m and 30m.
  In 1908 pistol duelling was demonstrated as part of the concurrent Franco-British Exhibition, using the Olympic fencing arena and in front of invited guests.  There were no official demonstration sports until 1912.  The competition involved two male competitors firing at each other with duelling pistols loaded with wax bullets and wearing protective equipment for the torso, face, and hands. Teams were sent by countries including France, the UK and the USA.  The competition was won by the French team of Major Ferrus, J Marais and J Rouvcanachi.
caption: Dueling at the 1908 Olympics involved wax bullets and elaborate protection
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