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U.S. women fencers won big at the Olympics. Will it bring more respect and attention?
Lee Kiefer of Team United States (L) fought her way to a gold medal in the individual women's foil competition and helped lead her team to a first-ever gold medal against Italy, one of the best fencing teams in the world. Patrick Smith/Getty Images …