Ryan Choi (right) against his French opponent in the bronze medal match. Photo: FIE

Tokyo 2020: Hong Kong fencers on the verge of making history and qualifying for Olympics

Hong Kong beat major rivals South Korea to reach semi-finals in Paris with one qualification round remaining
The city has never been represented by a fencing team in the Olympics and the dream is now close to reality

Topic | Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Chan Kin-wa

Published: 1:30pm, 13 Jan, 2020

Updated: 10:58pm, 13 Jan, 2020

Ryan Choi (right) against his French opponent in the bronze medal match. Photo: FIE

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Chan Kin-wa

Kin-wa joined the SCMP after working for the Hong Kong Sports Development Board and the government for more than a decade. Previously, he was at the Standard for six years. Kin-wa has covered the Olympic Games twice and three Asian Games as an SCMP reporter.