Russia’s team of Evgenia Lamonova, Victoria Nikichina and Svetlana Boyko outdueled Americans Emily Cross, Hannah Thompson and Erinn Smart through most of the final late Saturday. The bout started out cautiously for both teams as the 3rd bout ended at a 4-4 stalemate. The Russian team showed why they have the number one world ranking: they held the United States scoreless for 4 straight periods. From the 4th bout, they slowly built a 15 point lead over the Americans going into the last match. Russia easily defeated the US team in a 28-11 win. Russia took the gold while the USA Women’s Foil Fencing Team took the silver. Emily Cross is a Korean HAPA.

The medal is the first ever in Olympic women’s foil competition and the first U.S. Olympic medal in foil since 1960.

Watch Emily Cross wins silver in Women’s Team Foil Fencing here.

News for the silver win in Women’s Team Foil Fencing was over shadowed by Michael Phelps swimming feats and Usain Bolt’s world’s fastest man record