The final epee grand prix event is this week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for both the men and women. Five women and five men will compete for the US this weekend. The top 16 fencers for both genders have gotten a bye from preliminaries and will begin on Saturday (for the women) and Sunday (for the men) in the table of 64. No US men have a top 16 seed but Kelley Hurley and Katharine Holmes have seeds for the women. The preliminary pools and knockout rounds take place on Friday.