As he reflected in a high-rise Wan Chai pizza restaurant on Italy’s breathless team foil World Championships final victory over Hong Kong, Filippo Macchi could not help winding his mind further back to the Olympic gold medal bout he lost to Cheung Ka-long two years ago. “I still have some nightmares about it, because I put all my energy and efforts into this sport every day,” Macchi told the South China Morning Post. Also a silver medallist in the individual global competition last week, Macchi...
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July 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Olympic nightmares from Cheung Ka-long bout stalking world champion Italian fencing star
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