RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
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MEDAL ALERT: France has won the gold medal in men’s team epee, easily defeating Italy 45-31 in a matchup between two of the sport’s traditional powers.
Until Sunday, France overall had won just one silver and one bronze in fencing in the Rio Olympics. They were left off the podium entirely in 2012 in London.
The team of Yannick Borel, Daniel Jarent and Jean-Michel Lucenay brought that golden shutout to an end on the last day of the fencing tournament.
Borel wrapped the match up with …read more
Source: KXAN
