U.S. men earn fencing bronze in foil, helping ease the sting of subpar performances
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. men earn fencing bronze in foil, helping ease the sting of subpar performances

LA Times  

The U.S. men’s team celebrates on the podium after winning the bronze medal in team foil on Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics in Chiba, Japan. All of which made Sunday night’s team event feel a little better as they rebounded to defeat Japan and win bronze. “We’re all so close, we would have had a lot of fun watching sports on TV, playing cards, walking around the village,” Meinhardt said. Meinhardt’s wife, Lee Kiefer, won gold in women’s foil, and Imboden’s girlfriend, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team.

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U.S. women’s fencing conquers nerves, upsets Italy to win historic gold in team foil
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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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New York Times  

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Associated Press  

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