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South Korea foil Hong Kong to reach final

2023-09-28 HKT 14:47
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  • The women's foil fencing team won bronze after defeat from South Korea. Photo courtesy of Valerie Cheng
    The women's foil fencing team won bronze after defeat from South Korea. Photo courtesy of Valerie Cheng
Hong Kong won a bronze in the women's foil fencing team event on Thursday at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Kuan Yu-ching, Valerie Cheng and Sophia Wu played in the semi-final against South Korea with Daphne Chan as substitute. The SAR lost 25-45 in the nine-round relay.

Earlier, the team beat Thailand 45-15 in the last eight. They put on a strong performance, leading for the entire relay.

Meanwhile, Japan will be joining Hong Kong on the podium for bronze, after losing 29-45 to China in their semi-final match.

South Korea foil Hong Kong to reach final