Hong Kong take silver in women’s wheelchair epee team
RTHK · 3 SOURCES1 day ago4 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s women’s wheelchair epee team advanced to the final at the Asian Para Games after a commanding semi-final win over Uzbekistan on Thursday. The quartet of Yu Chui-yee (余翠怡), Lam Ka-man (林嘉雯), Tong Nga-ting (湯雅婷) and Fan Pui-shan (范佩珊) secured at least silver by reaching the title match. In the final, Hong Kong were beaten 30-10 by the national team and ended the event with the silver medal. In the men’s wheelchair epee team event, Hong Kong lost 30-20 to Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals and dropped into classification matches.
Key Points
- Hong Kong defeated Uzbekistan 30-14 in the women’s wheelchair epee team semi-final to book a place in the final and guarantee silver.
- The Hong Kong line-up comprised Yu Chui-yee, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting and Fan Pui-shan throughout the women’s team event.
- Hong Kong made the stronger start in the semi-final, leading 10-3 after the first two periods before winning by a 16-point margin.
- In the final against the national team, Hong Kong trailed 1-5 after the opening period and failed to score in the last two periods.
- The women’s team eventually lost 30-10 for silver, while Hong Kong’s men were eliminated by Uzbekistan 30-20 in the quarter-finals.
Why It Matters
The result added another silver medal to Hong Kong’s Asian Para Games tally and showed the women’s wheelchair epee team could convert a strong semi-final into a place in the gold-medal match. For Hong Kong readers, the contrast between the women reaching the final and the men moving into classification bouts offers a clear snapshot of the city’s current competitiveness in wheelchair fencing team events.