Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Women's Team Sabre - Quarterfinal - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 31, 2021. Sofya Velikaya of the Russian Olympic Committee in action against Misaki Emura of Japan REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
TOKYO (Reuters) -Russia's women fencers won their second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the team sabre event on Saturday, beating France 45-41 in a tense final.
France refused to hand an easy win to the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), at times closing the gap rapidly as the two teams chased each other across the piste, swiping and jabbing.
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