Hong Kong’s Ryan Choi Chun-yin came with a whisker of winning Asian Games gold on Tuesday, after a launching a stunning fightback in the final of the men’s individual foil competition. Battling local hero Kazuki Iimura, Choi found himself in a hole early on at the Aichi Sky Expo, and slipped 4-2 behind quite quickly. Iimura turned that into an 8-4 and then 10-6 lead, before Choi found his feet and battled back to 12-12. Roared on by plenty of supporters, Iimura pulled ahead for good to win...
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September 22, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Asian Games: Ryan Choi falls agonisingly short in gold medal bid, claims foil silver
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