Young fencer shows NY grit on Paris 2024 stage

Fencing gold medalist Lee Kiefer, center, of the US celebrates with silver medalist Lauren Scruggs, left, of the US and bronze medalist Eleanor Harvey of Canada during the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 28, 2024, in Paris.

Growing up in cutthroat New York gave Lauren Scruggs the competitive mindset needed to claim an unexpected fencing silver medal on her Olympic debut in Paris.