HK men's foil team takes Asian Games silver
Hong Kong, China men’s foil team came up just short of gold at the Asian Games on Friday, falling 36-45 to host Japan, in a tense final at the Aichi Sky Expo. The silver medal matches Hong Kong’s best-ever result in the Asian Games men’s foil team event previously achieved at Jakarta-Palembang in 2018. Japan, roared on by a home crowd, fielded a powerful lineup led by individual foil champion…
At the Asian Games on Friday, Hong Kong's men's foil team narrowly missed out on gold, losing 45-36 to Japan in a tense final at the Aichi Sky Expo. This silver medal marks Hong Kong's best-ever performance in the Asian Games men's foil team event, previously achieved at Jakarta-Palembang in 2018. Host nation Japan, buoyed by a home crowd, entered the final with a strong lineup featuring individual foil champion Kazuki Iimura and bronze medallist Kyosuke Matsuyama.
The hosts quickly took the lead and held onto it throughout the match. Hong Kong's youngest team member Harris Ho started the final but quickly trailed 1-5. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Edgar Cheung and former world number one Ryan Choi dominated the middle section, but Hong Kong could not close the gap and ended the match at 36-45, securing silver for Japan.
After the final, Ho acknowledged that his performance was not up to his usual standard due to nerves and lack of energy, while Cheung and Choi reflected on their efforts despite competing with injuries.
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