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Paris Olympics: USA Takes Gold, Silver in Women’s Foil Fencing, 100-Meter Butterfly

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Paris Olympics: USA Takes Gold, Silver in Women’s Foil Fencing, 100-Meter Butterfly
Team USA's Lee Kiefer celebrates with her country's flag after winning against Team USA's Lauren Scruggs in the women's foil individual gold medal bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images
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American fencers Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs faced off in the women's individual foil finals, with the athletes taking home gold and silver medals, respectively.

This is Scruggs's first Olympics, and earlier in the day she bested Arianna Errigo of Italy, who was ranked No. 1 in the world.

Lauren Scruggs (L) and Lee Kiefer compete in the women's foil individual gold medal bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris on July 28, 2024. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images)
Lauren Scruggs (L) and Lee Kiefer compete in the women's foil individual gold medal bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris on July 28, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images