The United States women's foil team won gold in the Paris Olympics, defeating Italy 45-39, marking the first gold medal for the U.S. in this event's history. Jewish fencers Jackie Dubrovich and Maia Weintraub were part of the squad, with Weintraub making her Olympic debut after deferring her final year at Princeton. Italy, which had previously kept the U.S. off the podium in Tokyo, settled for silver despite strong performances. Meanwhile, Japan secured its first-ever Olympic medal in women's fencing, winning bronze by narrowly defeating Canada 33-32. In judo, Israel achieved its first medals of the Olympics, with Inbar Lanir winning silver and Peter Paltchik taking bronze. The U.S. team's victory, especially poignant for Dubrovich as it marks her last competition, highlights a significant moment in Olympic fencing history.