Swanson: Coolest gift? When athletes make time for who’s got next

Two-time Olympic fencing medalist, Nick Itkin, right, teaches a young student fencing techniques during a free class as part of Itkin’s foundation to provide local youth a chance to learn the sport, at the Los Angeles International Fencing Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Young fencing students participate in a free class hosted by two-time Olympic medalist Nick Itkin at the Los Angeles International Fencing Center in Los An