Showbiz Foils: USA Fencing Courts Hollywood on the Road to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

May 28, 2026 8:06am PT Showbiz Foils: USA Fencing Courts Hollywood on the Road to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

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En garde! Fencing is having a moment in America, and USA Fencing is looking to ride that momentum into the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Leaders of USA Fencing, the governing body for fencing in the U.S. and part of the U.S. Olympic Committee, have been making the rounds in Hollywood of late as part of a campaign to capitalize on the growing interest in the centuries-old sport described as “physical chess.”

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