Tokyo2020 may barely be underway, but some athletes are already making history.
Lee Kiefer, right, competes against Inna Deriglazova of the Russian Olympic Committee in their gold medal match in individual foil or fencing in Chiba, Japan on July 25, 2021.
“It’s such an incredible feeling that I share with my coach, I share with my husband, with my family, just everyone that’s been a part of this,” Kiefer said. “I wish I could chop it up in little pieces and distribute it to everyone I love.” "I want to be an inspiration for young girls and young athletes. Everything I wanted and worked so hard for. It's like a legacy I'm leaving behind in a way. It's everything I wanted," Zolotic told"Good Morning America.""Just seeing how far I should push myself through each match. It's that little 8-year-old in me saying, 'we can do this,' pushing me through these matches.
She also has a unique way of preparing herself mentally before a match, letting out a loud primal scream before she puts her helmet on.
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