https://www.scmp.com/rss/521924/feed The latest news and top stories on Kirill Borodachev, a highly accomplished professional foil fencer. Ranked world No. 24, he is a left-handed Russian athlete known for his significant achievements on the international stage. He secured a team silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and recently earned an individual silver at the 2025 World Championships in Tbilisi. Borodachev also holds a team bronze from the 2025 European Championships and was a junior world champion in 2019. His career... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Cheung Ka-long hit back at his online critics after he claimed bronze from the Foil Grand Prix in Peru on Monday. Currently down at world No 9 after a fallow period following his 2024 Olympic gold, Cheung has now claimed consecutive podium finishes following his third place at last month’s grand prix in Italy. He won an all-Hong Kong battle with Ryan Choi Chun-yin in his Lima quarter-final, before going down 15-3 to Kirill Borodachev in the last four. After recently incurring the wrath of some... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347623/hong-kongs-cheung-ka-long-dismisses-online-critics-after-claiming-bronze-peru?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347623/hong-kongs-cheung-ka-long-dismisses-online-critics-after-claiming-bronze-peru?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:45:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ryan Choi Chun-yin has said he hopes his march to FIE Foil World Cup glory in Japan on Saturday can deliver some cheer to Hong Kong. World champion fencer Choi was at his imperious best in Fukuoka, where he gradually found his groove after surviving a couple of tight opening encounters. The 28-year-old stormed to a 15-9 victory in the final against Kirill Borodachev, the same man he beat to become Hong Kong’s first world champion back in July. “What a magical run to win this title – it was one... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335496/fie-foil-world-cup-ryan-choi-savours-gold-hopes-cheer-hong-kong-bit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335496/fie-foil-world-cup-ryan-choi-savours-gold-hopes-cheer-hong-kong-bit?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:19:05 +0000