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…
The Hong Kong men's foil team narrowly missed out on the gold medal at the Asian Games on Friday, losing to Japan by 36-45 points in a tense final at the Aichi Sky Expo. This marked Hong Kong's best-ever performance in the Asian Games men's foil team event, previously achieved in Jakarta-Palembang in 2018. Japan, fueled by a supportive home crowd, boasted a strong lineup led by champion Kazuki Iimura and bronze medalist Kyosuke Matsuyama.
The host nation took the lead early and held on throughout the match. Hong Kong's youngest player, Harris Ho, opened the bout trailing 1-5. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Edgar Cheung and former world number one Ryan Choi entered the final but Hong Kong ultimately fell short, trailing 34-40 going into the last bout. Ho attributed his performance to nerves and feeling he didn't perform to his usual standard.
Cheung and Choi, both entering the competition with injuries, reflected on their efforts, acknowledging the team's collective effort despite falling short.
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