4 things to know about fencing, according to Olympic fencer Kat Holmes

Olympic fencer Kat Holmes wants more for herself when the 2024 Paris Olympics arrive. She’s retiring soon, and there’s only one thing on her mind before this chapter of her life closes: a gold medal.

Since she was nine years old, Kat has been enamored with fencing. Holmes says the sport is what she was made to do, and she’s dedicated a huge portion of her life — 22 years of training and 15 years of competing on the international stage — to what she describes as her “love song.” (For those wondering...