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Gold medalists Inna Deriglazova, Adelina Zagidullina, Larisa Korobeynikova, and Marta Martyanova of the ROC celebrate their victory during the medal ceremony for the women's foil team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on July 29, 2021. Carl Recine/Reuters
CHIBA, Japan—The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) cruised to victory in the women’s foil team event on Thursday, beating France in the finals at the Tokyo Games.
Ranked number one in the world, the Russians slowly and steadily opened and extended their lead over the French, eventually winning the match at 45–34.