Tsang Yee-ting takes Asian Games karate silver
Hong Kong, China's karateka Tsang Yee-ting claimed silver in the women’s kumite -50 kilogrammes at the Asian Games on Wednesday, giving the SAR its fifth karate medal of the Games. Competing in her fourth Asian Games and fresh from winning the Asian Championships in June, Tsang faced Malaysia’s Shahmalarani Chandran in the final at Toyohashi Gymnasium. Both fighters were cautious, and neither…
Hong Kong's karateka Tsang Yee-ting secured a silver medal in the women's kumite -50 kilogrammes category at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Competing in her fourth Asian Games, Tsang faced Malaysia's Shahmalarani Chandran in the final at Toyohashi Gymnasium. The bout ended in a draw after both fighters were unable to score within the three-minute time limit, with the judges awarding the victory to the Malaysian athlete based on a better performance.
Tsang had previously defeated Chung Ya-chi of Chinese Taipei and Marie Adriano of the Philippines in earlier rounds, contributing to Hong Kong's total of five karate medals at the Games, consisting of two silvers and three bronzes.
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