Aron Szilagyi
South Korea team celebrate defeating Italy and won the gold medal in the men's individual Sabre team final medal competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Tough training pays off for South Korea with fencing gold

Jul. 28, 2021 11:24 AM EDT

Aron Szilagyi of Hungary, center, celebrates with his staff after winning the gold in the men's individual final Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Szilagyi wins 3rd Olympic sabre title, Sun takes épée

Jul. 24, 2021 10:09 AM EDT

Funa Tonaki of Japan, left, and Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo compete during their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Olympics Latest: US men get off to fast start in volleyball

Jul. 23, 2021 08:11 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...