The Games of the XXXI Olympiad, otherwise known as Rio 2016, will officially begin with the Opening Ceremony on 5 August in the Maracanã Stadium. Fencing will of course be part of the programme once again, one of only five sports to have featured at every Olympic Games of the modern era.

The fencing competitions will take place from 6-14 August at the Carioca Arena 3 inside the Barra Olympic Park, Barra da Tijuca. After a qualification process involving the World Cup, Grand Prix and zonal qualifiers, and underpinned by the official FIE World Rankings, a total of 212 fencers will compete in 10 events - six individual and four team.

There will be an equal distribution of 102 men and 102 women, with eight other from the host nation Brazil. Men's team sabre and women's team foil are rotate off the programme for these Games.