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US Fencing Team Wants to Turn Gold Rush Into Corporate Dollars
- Sport aims to lure sponsors with access to high-income members
- Women’s foil athletes took home first team gold medal in Paris
Lee Kiefer reacts as she competes in the women's foil team gold medal bout against Italy during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais on Aug. 1.
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The US fencing team just wrapped up a historical showing at the Olympics. They finished with four medals, including their first team gold. The sport’s leaders want to turn that success into more corporate sponsorships.
“My phone is on and my email is being checked,” said Phil Andrews, USA Fencing’s chief executive officer, in an interview.