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BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE, France --- Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must. It's now easier than ever in France to act out «Star Wars» fantasies, because its fencing federation has borrowed from a galaxy far, far away and officially recognized ligIn France, the Force is strong with lightsaber dueling
BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE, France --- Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must. It's now easier than ever in France to act out «Star Wars» fantasies, because its fencing federation has borrowed from a galaxy far, far away and officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport, granting the iconic weapon from George Lucas' saga the same status as the foil, epee and sabre, the traditional blades used at the Olympics. Of course, the LED-lit, rigid polycarbonate lightsaber replicas can't slice a Sith lord in half. But they look and, with the more expensive sabers equipped with a chip in their hilt that emits a throaty electric rumble, even sound remarkably like the silver scr...Keep on reading: In France, the Force is strong with lightsaber dueling Read more