The
great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement;
you
ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat.
Let
nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.
-
Anonymous |
XXIX SUMMER
OLYMPIC
GAMES
08.08.08
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US
FENCERS TAKE
HOME
SIX
MEDALS!!
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It all
began with the ...
US
Women's Sabre pulling off a SWEEP!!
Mariel Zagunis -- Gold (her second Olympic
Gold)
Sada Jacobson -- Silver
Becca Ward -- Bronze
(Click HERE
for video of their amazing bouts)
And then the ...
US Women's Sabre TEAM
(Mariel, Sada and Becca)
followed up
their individual medals with a
TEAM BRONZE MEDAL
(Click HERE
for the bronze medal bout video)
Not to be outdone, the ...
US Men's Sabre TEAM
(Keeth Smart, Tim Morehouse and
Jason Rogers)
Earned a SILVER MEDAL
(Click HERE
for the very exciting semi-final bout -- US bout starts at 2:12:40)
(Click HERE
for the gold medal bout video -- US bout starts at 1:06:45)
As did the ...
US Women's Foil TEAM
(Erinn Smart, Hannah Thompson and
Emily Cross)
(Click HERE
for the gold medal bout video -- US bout starts at 1:32:40)
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