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HK fencers strike gold at World University Games

2023-08-07 HKT 17:58
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  • The SAR team of, from left, Aaron Lee, Ryan Choi, Cheung Ka-long and Lawrence Ng beat France 45-33 in the final. Photo courtesy: USF Hong Kong’s Facebook
    The SAR team of, from left, Aaron Lee, Ryan Choi, Cheung Ka-long and Lawrence Ng beat France 45-33 in the final. Photo courtesy: USF Hong Kong’s Facebook
Hong Kong's men foil fencing team on Monday struck gold at the World University Games.

The team comprising Olympic gold medalist Cheung Ka-long, Ryan Choi, Aaron Lee and Lawrence Ng took on France in the final and came away 45-33 winners.

Earlier in the day, the SAR beat China 45-35 in the semi-final to advance.

The SAR has won four gold medals so far.

Meanwhile, Ko Shing-hei clinched a bronze medal for Hong Kong in the men's badminton singles.

He was beaten by Wang Zhengxing of China 2-0 in the semi-final, and shares third place with Japan's Toma Noda.

This is Hong Kong's first badminton medal at the Games in Chengdu.

HK fencers strike gold at World University Games