5 stunning Olympic fencing photos at Paris' iconic Grand Palais
charles curtis
·1 min read
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: France fans cheer as fencers compete on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138381 ORIG FILE ID: 2164041967
Of the many iconic locations in Paris and France to host Olympic sports, Grand Palais is a fantastic choice for a site.
The exhibition hall on the Champs-Elysees was built over 100 years ago in 1900, and now it's playing host to fencing, which feels kind of perfect. After all, fencing is said to have originated in France, which makes the competition in a historic site all the more perfect.
The photos that have come from there are just amazing, so here's a roundup of what it looks like as so many Olympic fans are in awe of the whole thing:
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Jul 28, 2024; Paris, France; Tibor Andrasfi (HUN) competes against Grabiel Lugo (VEN) in a men's epee individual table of 16 match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Grand Palais. Mandatory Credit: Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: OLY-891639 ORIG FILE ID: 20240728_jel_usa_1319.jpg
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Jul 28, 2024; Paris, France; Lee Kiefer (USA) competes against Qianqian Huang (CHN) in a women's foil individual table of 16 match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Grand Palais. Mandatory Credit: Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: OLY-891639 ORIG FILE ID: 20240728_jel__1307.jpg
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: Yunjia Zhang of Team Canada (L) and Flora Pasztor of Team Hungary (R) compete in the Fencing Women's Foil Individual Table of 16 on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138381 ORIG FILE ID: 2164042212
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: A general view as fencers compete on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138381 ORIG FILE ID: 2164031507
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: Lee Kiefer of Team United States (L) and Martyna Jelinska of Team Poland (R) compete in the Fencing Women's Foil Individual Table of 32 on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138381 ORIG FILE ID: 2164027147
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