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weapon for a more civilised age? The French Fencing Federation has recognised lightsaber duelling as a sport. The authorities accepted the Star Wars energy swords as a way to encourage more young people to take up the sport.

Traditional fencing relies on three blades: the foil, sabre and épée, none of which glows in the dark or makes dramatic droning noises. Those qualities are key to inspiring a new generation of wannabe Jedis (or Sith Lords) to put away the games console and take up the sport. But with the trend among young Jedi of turning…