Almost exactly seven years ago, the Brooklyn-raised fencer marched through Millenial Stadium in London alongside 10,768 other elite athletes.
He was 19 years old at the time, the youngest member of the US Fencing Team.
In the years between, he’s medaled at countless international events, and now, 26, is preparing for Tokyo as an older, wiser, and more skilled competitor.
And we moved to New York City, which is one of the worldwide hubs for fencing, and our apartment was right across the street from a fencing hall.