St. Louis (KSDK) - Forget gymnastics or swimming for a minute. An all-world fencer, Mariel has the honor of carrying the flag for the U.S. team for the Opening Ceremony.
We wanted to know more about the sport, so Bruce Sikes of the Academy Fencing Club joined NewsChannel 5 at 6 p.m. to teach us everything we need to know.
Click the video player above to hear what he had to say.
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