Fencing

No African woman had ever won an Olympic medal in fencing before Ines Boubakri took foil bronze at Rio 2016.
The now 32-year-old Tunisian joined a select number of athletes from her country, just eight (and only three are women), who stepped on the podium during a Games.
"I started

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10:  Bronze medalist Ines Boubakri of Tunisia poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's individual foil on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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Ines Boubakri: Five things to know about Tunisia's inspiring fencer

Ines Boubakri describes winning the bronze medal at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

Originals

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Ines Boubakri | Rio 2016 | Take the Mic

Learn from Olympic fencers Erwann Le Pechoux and Ines Boubakri three types of parries for foil fencing.

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Fencing-Foil: How to parry

Olympic medallists Erwann Le Pechoux and Ines Boubakri demonstratann L

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Fencing-Foil: How to attack - simple attack

Olympic medallists Erwann Le Pechoux and Ines Boubakri explains the basic components of a compound attack.

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Fencing-Foil: How to attack - compound attack

Tunisian fencer Inès Boubakri and her French partner Erwann Le Péchoux tell their story. Difficulties, polemics and so much joy.

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Ines & Erwann: The fencers who made it against every prejudice

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Ines

Alexandra Ndolo is not afraid of dreaming big.
The former German fencer is now training for her first major competition where she'll represent Kenya, a journey that she hopes can lead her to Paris 2024.
Born in Bayreuth, a German town in Northern Bavaria, the reigning world silver medallist in

Kenyan fencer Alexandra Ndolo. (Photo by Rene Schiffer)

Alexandra Ndolo’s journey of patience: "Whatever you choose, you can go for it and you can go far"

In Rio the Tunisian became the first African woman to win an Olympic fencing medal. "I started from nothing. I have shown that you can achieve your dreams even without the means," the 31-year-old told the Olympic Channel in an exclusive interview.

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Ines Boubakri: Five things to know about Tunisia's inspiring fencer

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Fencing-Foil: How to parry

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