Lee Kiefer
Bronze medalists from Italy celebrate on the podium of the women's Foil team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Despite ankle injury, Russians win team foil at Olympics

By James Ellingworth Jul. 29, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

CORRECTS TO SOFYA VELIKAYA FROM OLGA NIKITA - ​Mariel Zagunis of the United States, left, and Sofya Velikaya of the Russian Olympic Committee compete in the women's individual Sabre quarterfinal competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
5-time US fencing Olympian Zagunis still looking to future

By James Ellingworth Jul. 26, 2021 12:25 PM EDT

Lee Kiefer of the United States celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's individual Foil final competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Kiefer earns 3rd American fencing gold ever with foil win

Jul. 25, 2021 09:44 AM EDT

Romain Cannone of France, left, and Gergely Siklosi of Hungary compete in the men's individual final Epee competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Olympics Latest: Rashitov wins taekwondo gold at Tokyo Games

Jul. 24, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

Fencing returns with old rivalries and more medals than ever

By The Associated Press Jul. 02, 2021 12:28 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Russia's Yana Egorian won the women's sabre, denying longtime rivals Sofya Velikaya and Olha Kharlan an individual Olympic gold medal to...