La canne at the 1924 Summer Olympics

La canne, a French martial art using canes as weapons, was featured in the Summer Olympic Games demonstration programme in 1924.^[1][2] The demonstration was associated with a single match^[3] between Professor Prévot and the champion of France, Beauduin.

References

1. Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijmans (2011). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. Scarecrow Press. p. 72. ISBN 9780810875227.
2. "Demonstration sports : history at the Olympic Summer Games / The Olympic Studies Centre". Olympic World Library. 2024-01-19. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
3. "Olympedia – Canne De Combat at the 1924 Summer Olympics". Olympedia – Main Page. 1924-07-19. Retrieved 2024-01-28.