Jackie Dubrovich, Maia Weintraub, Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs. Michael Reaves/Getty Images
With their historically successful trip to Paris winding down, members of the Team USA fencing team reflected back on their weeks-long residence inside the Olympic Village.
Jackie Dubrovich and Maia Weintraub — one-half of the women’s foil team who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the first team gold in American history — spoke exclusively to Us Weekly from the Village grounds, which haven’t exactly received raves from every athlete in France, but they haven’t seemed to mind.
“It’s college for the most athletic adults,” Dubrovich, 30, said with a laugh. “It’s fun! With the competitions wrapping up, I think it’s gonna be really fun. People are more likely to go out of their way to talk to other people, socialize and party.”
As Team USA takes on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the American athletes have already made an impression at the summer Games. The 2024 Olympics kicked off on Friday, July 26, with an illustrious opening ceremony that took place entirely outdoors on the River Seine and featured performances from the likes of Celine Dion and Lady […] Dubrovich continued, “That’s part of the fun of the Olympics. After you’re done competing, you meet all these people from around the world and you just have a good time together.”
Jackie Dubrovich and Maia Weintraub. Courtesy of Maia Weintraub/Instagram
As for what a party might look like inside the Village, Dubrovich explained that nobody should be expecting a rager — at least not on Olympic grounds.
“The Village is dry,” said. “So we can’t party in the Village, but it’s Paris. There are places to go.”
However, since basking in the glow of their gold medals — the duo won team gold alongside Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs — Weintraub, 21, said the team hasn’t had much time to actually celebrate yet.
“I think we have future plans for that,” she hinted. “Because of all the chaos and media attention, which has been fantastic for the sport, we haven’t had a chance to really digest what we did and celebrate our accomplishments.”
In fact, Weintraub said she and her teammates have been proactively getting ready for a major Parisian night on the town.
“I was preparing myself with Jackie the other night,” Weintraub said. “We got to bed early. We watched some Emily in Paris. Now we’re ready.”
Despite the mostly positive review of the Village, Dubrovich did acknowledge that the conditions haven’t exactly been four-star across the board.
