The men's team épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 30 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe.
[2] The competition was won by Japan, with Russian Olympic athletes taking silver and South Korea bronze.
France is also the reigning World Champion, with Borel, Jérent, Ronan Gustin, and Alexandre Bardenet on the 2019 winning team.
The top 4 spots, regardless of geographic zone, qualify (France, Italy, Ukraine, and Switzerland).
Each match features the three fencers on each team competing in a round-robin, with 9 three-minute bouts to 5 points; the winning team is the one that reaches 45 total points first or is leading after the end of the nine bouts.