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(JTA) - One of the most intriguing storylines for Jewish fans at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been the resurgence of Jewish excellence in fencing. Of the 20 fencers on the U.S. team, six are Jewish or come from Jewish families, and three have won medals. The success of gold medalists Jackie Dubrovich and Maia Weintraub and bronze winner Nick Itkin brings to mind a trio of Jewish fencers who medaled at the same Olympics nearly a century ago - at the so-called "Nazi Olympics." Ilona...
