ATHENS: 15 August 2004. Kamara James (New York, N.Y.) lost her opening match in the individual women’s epee competition in Athens to Tatiana Logounova of Russia by a score of 15-11. James went into the bout as the underdog, seeded #23 against the Russian, who was seed #10. James had tied the match three times (6-6, 8-8 and 9-9), but the Russian scored six of the last eight points to win.
Early in the bout at 3-1 the referee gave a touch erroneously that would have made score 3-2 in Jame’s favor. James, in a display of true Olympic sportsmanship, immediately acknowledged the error and the touch was annulled.
James was the the only US athlete competing in the Women’s Epee Individual event. The United States did not qualify a team for the Women’s Epee Team competition on August 20th.
The women’s epee competition is still in progress.
Full results can be found through a click-through window at
www.fencingmedia.orgStay tuned tomorrow for individual men’s foil.
