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Making their mark in Beijing

You could cut the tension in the Manhattan Fencing Center with a saber.

U.S. Olympic contender Tim Morehouse steps back to begin his practice bout against a member of the Ukrainian National Team. The round begins with a flurry of sword-on-sword clanging, shuffling and squeaking feet. The two men lunge back and forth, desperate to get that touch. Then, the piercing alarm of the score box sounds...

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