U.S. women’s fencing conquers nerves, upsets Italy to win historic gold in team foil
LA TimesIt was Lauren Scruggs’ job to anchor the U.S. team, to score a few more points, but she was struggling. Not only did she secure the title in women’s team foil, she also helped teammate Lee Kiefer earn a record third career gold, most ever for an American fencer. “We were a lot more calm.” American Lee Kiefer, right, lunges toward Italian Arianna Errigo during the women’s team foil final match Thursday in Paris. Errigo said: “We wanted to come here with the dream of winning gold.” But the U.S. women have been growing stronger and stronger on the international scene. Gesturing from the sideline, he tried “calming her down a little bit.” U.S. fencers Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs, Jaqueline Dubrovich and Maia mei Weintraub celebrate after winning the women’s team foil final match against Italy during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais Thursday in Paris.
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