sentences:  The Games succeeded in renewing interest in the Olympics, and Seligman competed in his first "official" Olympiad 2 years later at the 1908 London Games.With England the host country in 1908, Seligman (41 years of age) and his teammates won the silver medal in the team épée competition (they defeated Belgium and Denmark to win the silver).Seligman was not successful in the individual épée, however, losing in the 1st round.