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The tournament was a single-elimination tournament, with classification matches for all places. Each match featureed the three fencers on each team competing in a round-robin, with nine three-minute bouts to five points; the winning team was the one that reaches 45 total points first or was leading after the end of the nine bouts.
The 2024 tournament continued to use that format. Fencing was done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer was the winner; a tie resulted in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period.
212 fencing quota places, with an equal distribution between men and women, were available for Paris 2024, similar to the Tokyo 2020 roster size. Qualified NOCs could enter a maximum of eighteen fencers (nine per gender), with each consisting of a trio, whether men's or women's, across all weapon-based team events (foil, épée, and sabre).
James, who was announced as the male representative for Team USA on July 22, is also making history as the first American basketball player to carry the Stars and Stripes at the opening ceremony.
Lauren Scruggs closed strong to help the U.S. win women's team foil gold at the Olympics Thursday, giving teammate Lee Kiefer her third gold medal.
The 2024 Summer Olympics begin July 26 with the Opening Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch the NBC broadcast and stream it at home.
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2024 across Paris, beginning at 19:30 CEST (17:30 UTC).As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings included an artistic program showcasing the culture of the host country and city, the parade of athletes and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
The event also resulted in the Team USA Women's Foil squad winning gold and qualifying for the 2024 games in Paris. ... Dubrovich competed in the 2020 Summer Olympic games in fencing held in 2021 ...