(From L) French fencer Enzo Lefort, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, French fencers Jean-Paul Tony Helissey and Brice Guyart pose for a photograph at the French national Institute of Sport and Physical Education (INSEP) during a visit to the 2024 Olympic games organising committee in Paris, France, October 1, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Samson/Pool 

Brice Guyart of France (L) and Alexe Cheremisinov of France compete during their men's foil qualifying event at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 13, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Italy's Andrea Cassara (L) and France's Brice Guyart compete in an foil fencing exhibition duel in Singapore July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Radoslaw Glonek (L) of Poland competes against Brice Guyart of France in the quarter finals of the men's team foil at the 2008 International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Championships in the Fencing Hall of the National Convention Center in Beijing April 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA) 

France's Brice Guyart (L) scores a point against Germany Benjamin Kleibrink in their men's team foil final at the World Fencing Championship in St.Petersburg October 5, 2007. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk(RUSSIA) 

France's Brice Guyart (L) competes with Germany's Peter Joppich in their men's team foil final at the World Fencing Championship in St. Petersburg, October 5, 2007. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA) 

France's Brice Guyart (R) competes with Portugal's Joao Gomes in their men's fencing individual foil qualifying event at the World Fencing Championship in St.Petersburg, September 30, 2007. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk(RUSSIA) 

France's Brice Guyart (C) displays his gold medal as he stands with Italy's silver medallist Salvatore Sanzo (L) and Italy's bronze winner Andrea Cassara (R) during the awards ceremony in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 16, 2004. 

France's Brice Guyart (R) kisses his fiancee Jeanne as they celebrate his gold medal win in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 16, 2004. 

France's Brice Guyart (R) commits a foul during his match against Italy's Salvatore Sanzo (L) where he won the gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games, August 16, 2004. 

France's Brice Guyart celebrates his gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 16, 2004. 

France's Guyart displays his gold medal with Italy's Sanzo and Cassara in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart (C) displays his gold medal as he stands with Italy's silver medallist Salvatore Sanzo (L) and Italy's bronze winner Andrea Cassara (R) during the awards ceremony in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

France's Guyart bites his gold medal for the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart bites his gold medal during the awards ceremony in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

France's Guyart kisses fiancee after his gold medal win in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart (R) kisses his fiancee Jeanne as they celebrate his gold medal win in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Kin Cheung 

France's Guyart commits a foul during his match against Italy's Sanzo where he won the gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart (R) commits a foul during his match against Italy's Salvatore Sanzo (L) where he won the gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Jason Reed 

France's Guyart displays his gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart displays his gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

France's Guyart celebrates his gold medal in the mens fencing individual foil competition in Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart (L) is hugged by his fiancee Jeanne as they celebrate his gold medal win in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Jason Reed 

France's Guyart celebrates his gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart (L) is hugged by his fiance Jeanne as they celebrate his gold medal win in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Jason Reed 

France's Guyart celebrates his gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart (R) hugs his fiance Jeanne as they celebrate his gold medal win in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

France's Guyart celebrates his gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Brice Guyart celebrates his gold medal in the men's fencing individual foil competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

France's men's foil team, (from L-R): Jean-Noel Ferrarri, Franck Boidin, team coach Patrice Menon, Loic Attelly, and Brice Guyart display their gold medals after they won the final [against Poland ]at the World Fencing championship in Nimes, October 31, 2001. 

France's men's foil team, (From L-R): Jean-Noel Ferrarri, Franck Boidin, Loic Attelly, and Brice Guyart display their gold medals after they won the final [against Poland] during the team finals at the World Fencing championship in Nimes, October 31, 2001. 

FRANCE'S MEN'S FOIL TEAM CELEBRATE GOLD MEDAL WIN WITH COACH PATRICE
MENON AT WORLD FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP IN NIMES.


France's men's foil team, (from L-R): Jean-Noel Ferrarri, Franck
Boidin, team coach Patrice Menon, Loic Attelly, and Brice Guyart
display their gold medals after they won the final against Poland at
the World Fencing championship in Nimes, October 31, 2001.
REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier 

France's men's foil team, (From L-R): Jean-Noel Ferrarri, Franck
Boidin, Loic Attelly, and Brice Guyart display their gold medals after
they won the final against Poland during the team finals at the World
Fencing championship in Nimes, October 31, 2001. REUTERS/Jean-Paul
Pelissier

JPP/JES 

France's men's foil team members, (From L-R): Loic Attelly, Jean-Noel
Ferrarri, Brice Guyart, former fencer Christian d'Oriola, and Franck
Boidin celebrate their gold medal win against Poland at the World
Fencing championship in Nimes, October 31, 2001. REUTERS/Jean-Paul
Pelissier

JPP/JES/ 

Brice Guyart of France reacts after claiming the final point against
Poland during the men's team foil final at the World Fencing
championship in Nimes, October 31, 2001. France defeated Poland.
REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

JPP/JES/ 

French gold medal foil fencers, (L-R) Jean-Noel Ferrari, Brice Guyart, and Lionel Plumenail wave the French flag on the podium during the medals ceremony in men's team foil competition September 22, 2000. France defeated [silver medalist China 45 - 44, and Italy won bronze.] 

French gold medal team foil fencers, from L-R, Jean-Noel Ferrari, Brice Guyart, Lionel Plumenail, and Patrice Lhotellier celebrate on the podium during the medals ceremony September 22, 2000. France [defeated silver medalist China 45 - 44, and Italy won bronze.] 

FRENCH GOLD MEDAL FOIL FENCERS, FROM L-R, JEAN-NOEL FERRARI, BRICE GUYART, AND LIONEL PLUMENAIL WAVE THE FRENCH FLAG ON THE PODIUM.


44, and Italy won bronze.