In a women’s individual foil final that saw two Americans, Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs, battle for the gold, Kiefer, 30, emerged the victor, becoming the first US woman and only the third woman ever to win two Olympic gold medals in fencing. Scruggs, meanwhile, a 21-year-old Harvard student, became the first Black fencer from Team USA to medal in a women’s individual event at the Olympics.
July 27:
Team USA wins its first gold medal
The men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay team, anchored by Caeleb Dressel, claimed gold for the USA on July 27—marking the nation’s first gold medal at the Paris Games. The team, also made up of Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, and Hunter Armstrong , posted a combined time of 3:09.28, beating Australia by more than a second. Italy finished third.
Canada’s women’s soccer team is accused of espionage
Days after the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) suspended Bev Priestman, head coach of Canada’s women’s soccer team, for the remainder of the Games, the team was penalized with a six-point deduction from its group stage total—all but assuring that Canada will not remain in contention for a medal. Why? Because on July 22, it was discovered that a Canadian man with ties to the team “had effectively filmed the closed-door training of the New Zealand women’s team, with the help of a drone,” according to a statement. (Canada would go on to beat New Zealand 2-1 in their match on July 25.)
South Sudan’s basketball team goes viral
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