‘Tenacity and will’ guided Eleanor Harvey’s lifelong journey to milestone fencing medal [Video]

You could see the shock in her face.

Eleanor Harvey had just won Canada’s first-ever fencing medal, a bronze in women’s individual foil, and she fell to her knees in celebration, her mouth agape. 

Minutes later, in her post-game interview, Harvey still could not come to grips with her victory.

“I feel like I’m in a dream. I feel like somebody spiked my drink or something. That’s a joke. Sorry, I’m not funny right now. I’m in shock,” she said.

Harvey’s podium appearance marked the culmination of nearly two decades of work in the sport. She’ll compete once more in Paris in the team foil event when Canada takes on France in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 5:50 a.m. ET at the Grand Palais.

But her journey wasn’t always easy. 

WATCH | Harvey wins historic medal for Canada:

Eleanor Harvey of Hamilton, Ont., looks back at her fencing bronze medal in women’s individual foil at Paris 2024.

Harvey’s mom, Lise Graydon, who was with her for the medal moment, sold her house …