Lulu Conner, 26, died Tuesday after traveling to Paris to cheer on Steffens as she goes for a fourth consecutive gold medal with the U.S. team. Steffens described the situation as “a medical emergency.”
Kiefer’s gold means she joins Mariel Zagunis as the only woman to win multiple fencing gold medals. Scruggs’ silver makes her the first Black American woman to win an individual fencing medal.
Kevin Durant led the way for the USA, scoring 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Durant, who missed all of exhibition play leading up to Paris, looked sharp coming off the bench.