“When you’re dealing with a very stressful situation, you end up not really being at your best,” Greg said. His dad competed in two Olympics, and his daughter and Alexander’s younger sister, Sabrina, is also a competitive fencer. Alexander, 30, wants to go for the gold in Paris — the opening ceremony kicks off Friday and the fencing matches begin Saturday. ALEXANDER MASSIALAS: I do think that I’m getting better at fencing. It is more about just me loving the sport, and the love doesn’t just apply to competition.