Ninth gold. The Japanese became the best in team men's foil at the Olympics
On Sunday, August 4, the final of the men's foil fencing took place at the Paris Olympics.
The Japanese team won the final match, defeating Italy with a score of 45-36.
Japan was represented in the final match by Takahiro Shikine, Kazuki Iimura, Kyosuke Matsuyama, and Yudai Nagano.
The bronze medal went to the French team, who defeated the USA in the match for third place.
In the women's foil fencing, the gold medal at the 2024 Olympics was claimed by the USA, who defeated Italy in the final.
For Japan, this is their ninth gold medal at the Paris Games. In the overall medal standings, the country is in seventh place with 24 medals of various kinds.
Please note that the Dailysports team has prepared a list of all the Olympic champions at the 2024 Games in Paris for its readers.
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
