France claimed a record eighth Olympic gold medal in the men's team foil event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (held in 2021). France (8) is one gold medal ahead of Italy (7). Enzo Lefort, Julien Mertine, Maxime Pauty and Erwann Le Pechoux handed France its first Olympic gold medal in the men' team foil event since 2000. France could win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in this event for the second time, after 1948 and 1952. France also won a gold medal in the men's team foil event at the Paris 1924 Olympic Games.
Italy has won 13 Olympic medals in the men's team foil event (G7-S5-B1). Only France (17, G8-S5-B4) won more medals in this event. Italy's last medal in this event at the Olympic Games was a gold medal in 2012.
At the most recent world championships (2023), the podium in the men's team foil event was swept by three Asian NOCs: Japan (1st), China (2nd) and Hong Kong, China (3rd). Japan's only Olympic medal in the men's team foil event was silver in 2012.
China has claimed two Olympic medals in this event: silver in 2000 and 2004. China became world champion in the men's team foil event in 2010, when the world championships were held at the Grand Palais in Paris.
United States (5, G0-S1-B4) is the NOC to have claimed the most Olympic medals in this event without having won gold. USA took the bronze medal at both of the last two Olympic Games.
Poland has claimed six Olympic medals in the men's team foil event (G1-S2-B3), including gold in 1972. Poland's last medal in this event was a silver medal in 1996. Poland will compete in the men's team foil event at the Olympic Games for the first time since 2000 (fourth place).
Egypt's best result in this event at the Olympic Games was fourth on their debut in 1952.
Canada's highest finish in this event at the Olympic Games was ninth at Tokyo 2020.
The last fencer to achieve the double of winning gold in the men's individual foil and men's team foil event at the same Olympic Games was Mauro Numa (ITA) in 1984.