NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games, head to our latest updates. PARIS — U.S. women wrapped up Olympic fencing competitions with a first-ever ...

The recent Paris Olympics marked the debut of fencing athletes from Cape Verde, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Cyprus. Among the medalists of the last Olympic Games were representatives of two North ...

Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement. Here is what you need to know about the sport ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.

This Olympics was more notable for it's inclusion amongst a run of huge performances for Asian nations. South Korea won men's team sabre over the Hungarians, with star Oh Sang-Uk winning individual ...

After the Olympics, Mayer returned to the United States and became an eight-time champion in fencing. She was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 100 female athletes of the 20th century .