Fong Hoi-sun Reaches Asian Games Epee Semi-finals
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Summary
Hong Kong’s Fong Hoi-sun (方凱申) advanced to the men’s individual epee semi-finals at the 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, guaranteeing himself a medal because there is no bronze-medal bout in the event. He beat South Korea’s Jang Hyo-min 13-12 in the quarter-finals after recovering from an early deficit and winning on the deciding touch.
Key Points
- The 33-year-old Hong Kong fencer, ranked world No. 44, first defeated Qatar’s Youssef Abdeltawab 15-13 in the round of 32
- Fong then narrowly beat the Philippines’ Noelito Jr. 14-13 in the last 16 to continue his run.
- In the quarter-finals, he trailed 4-8 at one stage, levelled at 12-12 within regulation, then won 13-12 on priority against South Korea’s Jang Hyo-min
- Fong’s semi-final opponent will be a fencer from Kazakhstan, with a place in the final at stake
- Fellow Hong Kong representative Ng Ho-tin (吳浩天) reached the last eight before losing 8-15 to Japan’s Paris Olympic champion Kano Koki.
Why It Matters
Fong’s first Asian Games semi-final means Hong Kong has already secured a fencing medal in the men’s individual epee, extending the team’s presence deep into a major multi-sport event. The result also keeps local attention on the remaining medal rounds, while Ng’s quarter-final finish and Sit Nga-chai’s last-eight exit show Hong Kong had contenders across multiple events on the same day.