Republic of Korea won the gold medal in the men's team sabre event at the last two Olympic Games it was on the programme, in 2012 and at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (held in 2021). Republic of Korea could become the second NOC to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in this event, after Hungary (7, 1928-1960). Bon-Gil Gu (KOR) and Jung-Hwan Kim (KOR) were part of the winning team at both the London 2012 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (held in 2021).
Hungary won the men's team sabre event 10 times at the Olympic Games, at least six times more than any other NOC. Hungary's last gold medal in this event was at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. Hungary is the reigning world champion in the men's team sabre event. Hungary beat Republic of Korea in the final in Milan last year (45-42).
Italy has claimed a medal in 21 of their 23 participations in the men's team sabre event at the Olympic Games (G4-S12-B5). The team did not win a medal in 1992 and 2000. No other NOC won a medal in a specific fencing event at more Olympic Games than Italy in the men's team sabre (21). Italy has won four Olympic gold medals in the men's team sabre event: in 1920, 1924, 1972 and 1984. The 1924 Olympic Games were held in Paris.
France won the Olympic gold medal in the men's team sabre event twice: in 2004 and 2008.
United States has claimed two medals in the men's team sabre event at the Olympic Games: bronze in 1948 and silver in 2008.
