Typhoon closure forces spectators to miss out on Hong Kong fencers at world championships
The typhoon that battered the city forced spectators to miss the morning action at the Kerry Fencing World Championships on Sunday, and by the time fans were allowed into AsiaWorld-Expo, all Hong Kong’s fencers, in men’s épée and women’s sabre, had been eliminated, and all before the round of 16.
In the empty arena in the morning, Cedric Ho Wai-hang faced world No 5 Gergely Siklosi in the opening round of the men’s épée, falling behind 1-7 before closing the gap to 4-9 by the end of the second...
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