Newsbytes: August 19th

AMERICANS come up just short of fencing medal San Jose Mercury News (subscription) – San Jose,CA,USA HELLINIKO, Greece – (KRT) – Thirteen years since taking

US Men’s Sabre takes 4th in Athens

For today, the dream is over. Despite leading throughout the second half of a brave, athletic match against Russia, the US team of Ivan Lee

US Men’s Sabre Upset Hungary, Fall to France

Staging one of the grandest upsets at the Games, the US men’s saber team beat the third-seeded Hungarians and advanced to the semifinal rounds at

Newsbytes: August 18

THOMPSON slays giant but falls to champRediff – Mumbai,India Soren Thompson says he took up fencing at seven because he liked knights and medieval combat.

Women’s Foil: Smart out in 32

In individual women’s foil competition today, Erinn Smart (New York, N.Y.) was eliminated in the round of 32 by Venezula’s Mariana Gonzales. The bout went