CHIBA, Japan — Kelley Hurley’s avocation as a world-class fencer as well as her career aspirations in medicine require her on occasion to walk a thin line — live on the edge, she says, or fall over.

The action-packed women’s individual epee competition concluded with world No. 1 Vivian Kong making history by becoming the first woman to win Hong Kong a fencing medal. China’s defending Olympic gold ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simona Gherman of Romania celebrates against Anqi Xu of China during the Women’s Epee Team Gold Medal Match bout on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Carioca Arena ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ MEDAL ALERT Sun Yiwen of China has beaten ...

The U.S. women’s epee fencing team for the Rio Olympics is set. Kat Holmes of Washington, D.C., and Katarzyna Trzopek of Pacifica, Calif., have earned the final two spots following this past weekend’s ...

— Olga Kharlan, Ukraine: One of Ukraine’s best hopes for Olympic success against the backdrop of war, Kharlan had a unique route to the Paris Games. Kharlan was drawn against Russian fencer Anna ...

China's Sun is the only women's individual epee medalist from Tokyo to return to the Games. She won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2023 World Fencing Championships. Despite this, Sun's ...

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Aron Szilagyi carved out a little bit of Olympic history for himself on Saturday. The Hungarian became the first Olympic fencer to win three individual sabre gold medals after ...

Some of the most compelling competitions to come out of Rio 2016 have been the Olympics fencing events. Numerous narratives have arisen throughout the Games, but also the action itself has been great.

The U.S. women’s epee fencing team for the Rio Olympics is set. Kat Holmes of Washington, D.C., and Katarzyna Trzopek of Pacifica, Calif., have earned the final two spots following this past weekend’s ...