Athletes from the United was quick to work as the 2008 Olympics opened Friday, in Beijing. Mariel Zagunis gave the country a head start when she became the first American to garner a gold medal. She cruised to victory in the female saber fencing competition and was in tears after the victory, saying that "it was a dream come true." Two other Americans, Sada Jacobson and Becca Ward, won the silver and bronze medals respectively, giving Uncle Sam a sweep in the said competition. The United States needed this boost after trailing behind other countries in the medal scoreboard. Zagunis, who became the first "American in a century to win a fencing gold" in 2004, played her victory match this year against Jacobson. In the semifinals, she played bronze medalist Becca Ward and had won 15-11. Ward went on to win a match against Russian Sofia Velikaya in a squeaker 15-14 victory. Former President George H.W. Bush was present to witness the awarding ceremony.
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