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Howard: Fencer Muhammad's message doesn't end with Olympic loss
The American sabre fencer loses a heartbreaking match in the Round of 16, then composes herself and delivers eloquently her message of acceptance.
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Olympic Sports
Muhammad eliminated early
Johnette Howard recaps USA fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad's early exit in her historic debut at the 2016 Olympic games.
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Olympic Sports
U.S. fencer Homer follows mentor's trail to medal stand
Daryl Homer wouldn't be a fencer without the opportunity provided by Peter Westbrook. On Wednesday, Homer became the first U.S. men's individual sabre Olympic medalist since Westbrook in 1984.
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French fencer Thibus suspended over doping test
One of France's leading fencers has been suspended following an "abnormal" doping test result, less than six months before Paris hosts the Olympic Games.
Olympic Sports
Ukrainian in handshake dispute going to Games
The IOC assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics next year after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to shake hands with a Russian she had beaten.
Fencing
Bhavani Devi becomes first-ever Indian to win Asian Fencing Championship medal
Bhavani Devi won bronze after defeating world champion Misaki Emura in the quarterfinal, but lost her semifinal to Uzbekistan's Zaynab Dayibekova.
Olympic Sports
Russian Olympic prez rips IOC over athlete ban
The president of the Russian Olympic Committee indicated Thursday that the country could boycott qualifying competitions in fencing for next year's Paris Games after some athletes, including his daughter, were barred from competing.
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Golf fed OK's Russians; fencing event canceled
The International Golf Federation has said Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to competing in international competitions as neutrals, while a second fencing event has been canceled since the ban on athletes from the two countries was reversed.
Olympic Sports
Poland scraps fencing event over Russian invites
A fencing World Cup event in Poland has been canceled because the sport's governing body decided last month to let Russians and Belarusians compete.
Olympic Sports
Fencers push for ban on Russian participation
In an open letter published Tuesday, more than 300 fencers urged the FIE not to allow Russian fencers to compete while the war in Ukraine continues.
Fencing
Fencer Bhavani Devi looks to take a risk with changed technique
Bhavani Devi, who defended her gold medal at the Commonwealth Championship in August, is now working with well-known fencing coach Christian Bauer, 70, at his academy in Orleans, France.
Fencing
Bhavani Devi looks to go beyond the firsts for Indian fencing
The last few months have been a completely new world for Bhavani as she gears up for an action-packed 2022 season.
Olympic Sports
Russian fencers win women's team saber gold
The Russian Olympic Committee won the women's team saber fencing Saturday by beating France 45-41 in the final for its third fencing gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics.
Olympic Sports
Japan wins team fencing gold, sets medal mark
Japan topped Russian fencers in the final of the team épée on Friday capturing a 17th gold medal and breaking own record for gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
Olympic Sports
South Korea's tough training ends in fencing gold
South Korea won its first non-archery Olympic gold Wednesday, beating Italy 45-26 in men's team saber fencing.
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USA's Zagunis ousted in quarters of saber event
Mariel Zagunis, the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the saber event on Monday at the Tokyo Games.
Olympic Sports
Pozdniakova, Cheung both collect gold in fencing
ROC's Sofia Pozdniakova carried on a family tradition by winning gold in sabre fencing, while Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long grabbed just his country's second-ever gold medal.
Fencing
'We will have more Olympians in fencing in a few years'
Bhavani Devi's former coach on her historic debut at Tokyo 2020
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Olympic Sports
Tokyo fencing loss eased by marriage proposal
After suffering an Olympic defeat, Argentine fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice got a happy surprise: a marriage proposal from her longtime coach and partner, Lucas Guillermo Saucedo.
Fencing
'Did my level best': Bhavani goes down fighting in Tokyo
Bhavani Devi had an easy win in the first round before losing 15-7 to fourth seed Manon Brunet in the second round.
Fencing
Cement piste, open-air training: Bhavani's fencing roots in Kerala a world away from Olympics glamour
Bhavani Devi trained in Thalassery, Kerala until 2015 and the conditions haven't changed.
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USA's Kiefer earns gold medal in women's foil
Lee Kiefer earned the third gold medal for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics by beating defending champion Inna Deriglazova of ROC 15-13 in the women's foil final.
Fencing
The sabre-rattler: Bhavani Devi looks to make her mark as India debut in fencing
Long ignored and not taken seriously, on Monday, Bhavani, in her white-sabre lame and wire-meshed mask, will enter India's sporting annals for just getting this far.
Olympic Sports
Szilagyi wins third sabre gold; Sun takes epee
Aron Szilagyi became the first Olympic fencer to win three individual sabre gold medals after beating Luigi Samele 15-7 in the men's final at the Tokyo Games.
Fencing
Bhavani Devi: 'People told me you can't do anything in this sport'
Tokyo-bound fencer Bhavani Devi opens up about challenges in pursuing a lesser-known sport.
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113
USA - 88
CHN - 71
ROC
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
 USA | 39 |
 CHN | 38 |
 JPN | 27 |
Silver
| USA | 41 |
| CHN | 32 |
 ROC | 28 |
Bronze
| USA | 33 |
| ROC | 23 |
 GBR | 22 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 7
McKeon - 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
| Dressel | 5 |
 McKeon | 4 |
| McKeown | 3 |
Silver
| Scott | 3 |
| Ledecky | 2 |
| Hashimoto | 2 |
Bronze
| McKeon | 3 |
 Nagornyy | 2 |
| Melnikova | 2 |
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Konnor McClain, eMjae Frazier among six gymnasts to watch in 2025
After a memorable and historic season filled with record-setting scores and epic performances, we can't help but to look ahead to next season.
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2024 NCAA gymnastics championships finals: LSU wins first-ever national title
With Haleigh Bryant leading the squad, LSU earned its first national title on Saturday in a whirlwind day at the NCAA gymnastics championships.
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Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for 8th time
Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for an eight time with a 6.24-meter effort in the first Diamond League meeting of the 2024 season in China.
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Sports bodies criticize track's move to pay gold medalists
Olympic sports bodies have criticized World Athletics for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics.
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Lloyd Martin aims for the record books at the London Marathon
On Sunday, Lloyd Martin will run his first marathon, alongside his mom, Ceri. His goal: to become the youngest athlete with Down syndrome to complete the race.
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Highlights from the 2024 NCAA gymnastics semifinals
The NCAA gymnastics semifinals were a roller-coaster ride with stellar, title-winning routines -- but also more falls than anyone expected.
