.In a females's personal foil ultimate that viewed two Americans, Lee Kiefer as well as Lauren Scruggs, struggle for the gold, Kiefer, 30, surfaced the winner, ending up being the 1st United States woman as well as just the third lady ever to win two Olympic gold medals in fencing. Scruggs, meanwhile, a 21-year-old Harvard student, came to be the very first Black fencer from Crew U.S.A. to award in a females's individual occasion at the Olympics.July 27: Team United States succeeds its very first gold medalCaeleb Dressel poses with his award on the platform of the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay going swimming activity.Photograph: Getty ImagesThe men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay team, fastened through Caeleb Dressel, claimed gold for the U.S.A. on July 27-- marking the country's initial gold award at the Paris Gamings. The team, likewise made up of Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, as well as Hunter Armstrong, uploaded a combined time of 3:09.28, defeating Australia through more than a second. Italy completed third.Canada's ladies's football group is indicted of espionageDays after the Canadian Olympic Board (COC) suspended Bev Priestman, scalp coach of Canada's girls's football staff, for the remainder of the Games, the staff was actually penalized with a six-point reduction from its team phase total-- all but guaranteeing that Canada will not remain in hostility for an award. Why? Due to the fact that on July 22, it was actually found out that a Canadian man along with associations to the group "had effectively recorded the closed-door training of the New Zealand women's crew, with help from a drone," according to a declaration. (Canada would go on to beat New Zealand 2-1 in their suit on July 25.) South Sudan's basketball staff goes viralX contentThis web content can likewise be actually looked at on the site it originates from.