
Shortly after Lauren Scruggs helped secure history for the United States in fencing on Thursday at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, she erupted into a celebration worth the top spot on the podium.
Scruggs held off a late rally from Italian fencer Arianna Errigo to close out United States' 45–39 win in the final and claim the country's first gold medal in team foil—men's or women's—in Olympic history.