S. Korea wins 4th consecutive gold in men's sabre team fencing at Asian Games
TOKONAME, Japan — South Korea won its fourth consecutive gold medal in the men's sabre team fencing at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, with star fencer Oh Sang-uk winning two titles in fencing. The South Korean sabre team defeated Japan 45-44 in the men's sabre team final at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, some 35 kilometers south of the main host city of Nagoya, Japan. It marked South…
South Korea won its fourth consecutive gold medal in men's sabre team fencing at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The team defeated Japan 45-44 in the final at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan. This marks South Korea's fourth straight Asian Games title in the event, which it has dominated since the 2014 edition.
According to The Korea Times, South Korea's sabre team has also won the Olympics title since the 2012 Olympics. Star fencer Oh Sang-uk won two titles in fencing, although the specific titles are not mentioned.
In other news, China's 17-year-old sprinter Chen Yujie won the women's 100m final in a Games-record 11.06 seconds, according to the Malay Mail. Chen, who turns 18 in December, said she has "no limits" and aims to achieve more on the international stage, including at the world championships and Olympics.
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