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When did you take up fencing? Why did you become a fencer, when there were so many other sports to choose from? I first had a taste of the sport 13 years ago, when I joined a summer training course organised by the Regional Council and Education Department.

The coach said I had potential and encouraged me to undertake more intensive training in order to improve my skills.

Later, I took part in competitions and won awards. That's how I became a fencer.

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How many hours a day do you train? Does the training put pressure on your job? Last year, I practised intensively for the Asian Games in Bangkok.

I trained two to three hours a day, six days a week. It was an exhausting regimen.

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Now, I have eased up a little, but I still practise three days a week, focusing on fitness, endurance and stamina.

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