The all-American gold medal match was a bitanticlimactic -- especially considering how the subdued Chinese crowdhad cheered lustily for the Russian fencer in the previous bout.

• 参加决赛的两位选手都来自美国，这使得观众兴趣有所下降，特别是此前中国观众不遗余力地为俄罗斯选手加油助阵。