3x Olympic saber champion Aron Szilagyi's winning streak ended in a 15-8 loss to 27th-seeded Canadian newcomer Fares Arfa at the Paris Games.

3x Olympic saber champion Aron Szilagyi's winning streak of 15 consecutive victories ended with a 15-8 loss to 27th-seeded Canadian newcomer Fares Arfa in the opening bout of the Paris Games. Arfa's victory marked one of the Olympics' biggest upsets, though he was later defeated in the quarterfinals by South Korea's Oh Sang-uk. Despite the loss, Arfa's performance impressed fencing experts.