The day after the silver medal of the tricolor sabers, the French foil team became Olympic champion in Tokyo after its victory against the Russian athletes (45-28).
Fencing thus brings the fifth gold medal to the French delegation, the 21st charm in total.
France climbed to 7th position on the medal table.
The revenge of tricolor fencing!
The foilists won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday in the team event thanks to their victory in the final against Russia (45-28).
The French thus avenge the sabers who had lost the day before, in the final, against the Russian athletes.
This fifth Olympic title, the 21st charm of the Games for the French delegation, allows France to climb to 7th position on the medal table.
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