Hong Kong men’s foil opened the Istanbul World Cup with another podium finish, securing a bronze medal and extending a three-event streak after results in Paris and Cairo, according to official results from the International Fencing Federation (FIE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hong Kong squad, led by Cheung Ka Long (\u5f35\u5bb6\u6717) and Choi Chun Yin (\u8521\u4fca\u5f65), started the elimination phase as the No. 4 seed and showed steady form from the round of 16. The team beat Belgium in the round of 16<\/strong>, then moved on to a tight encounter with Japan that tested their depth, FIE match records show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Against Japan, Hong Kong held the lead for most of the match but faced pressure late. In the eighth bout Cheung Ka Long trailed after facing Matsuyama Kyosuke, and the Japanese fencer opened a 5 to 10 run that tightened the score. Choi Chun Yin then steadied the team in the final bout, finishing his segment at 5 to 5 with Iimura Kazuki and preserving a narrow overall advantage to send Hong Kong into the semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hong Kong met Italy in the semifinals, a rematch of the Cairo final. Italy pulled away in the middle stages and opened a double digit lead. Cheung Ka Long and Choi Chun Yin rallied late, combining for an 18 point surge across the final two bouts, but they were unable to complete a comeback and the team fell 38 to 45, official FIE results show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The loss placed Hong Kong into the bronze medal match, where they faced the United States. Team composition also included Leung Chin Yu (\u6881\u5343\u96e8) and Ho Shing Him (\u4f55\u627f\u8b19), who played key roles in the medal round, according to event lineups posted by the organizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the bronze match Hong Kong reset its tempo and opened with composed fencing. Ho Shing Him delivered several critical defensive stands early, helping the team stay within reach of the U.S. squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Midmatch momentum swung when Cheung Ka Long was outscored 3 to 10 by Chen Haixiang in the sixth bout, briefly handing the lead to the Americans. Leung Chin Yu then entered from the bench and immediately shifted the pendulum, posting a 7 to 3 mini\u2011bout in the seventh to reclaim control for Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the closing sequence Cheung Ka Long kept the pace steady and Choi Chun Yin closed the final bout with a decisive 5 to 1 run against Chen Haixiang, sealing a 45 to 40<\/strong> victory and the bronze medal, per FIE official results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the Istanbul bronze, Hong Kong men’s foil has now collected gold in Paris, silver in Cairo and bronze in Istanbul this season, according to FIE competition records. Three straight podiums<\/strong> signal consistent form across multiple World Cup stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FIE world rankings and match results indicate the squad has built deeper rotation options and improved late match resilience. Coaches credited the lineup changes and stronger bench contributions for the consistency, the Hong Kong Fencing Association said in a brief statement to local media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the season continues, Hong Kong men’s foil figures to remain a team to watch on the World Cup circuit, combining established leaders like Cheung Ka Long with younger fencers who can change the course of tight matches.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hong Kong men’s foil secured bronze in Istanbul, completing a gold, silver and bronze run after podium finishes in Paris and Cairo this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":951340,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5066],"tags":[33842,33841,21997,33843,13686],"class_list":{"0":"post-952282","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports-en-2","8":"tag-cheung-ka-long","9":"tag-fencing","10":"tag-hong","11":"tag-istanbul-world-cup","12":"tag-sports"},"raw_content":"\n Hong Kong men's foil opened the Istanbul World Cup with another podium finish, securing a bronze medal and extending a three-event streak after results in Paris and Cairo, according to official results from the International Fencing Federation (FIE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hong Kong squad, led by Cheung Ka Long (\u5f35\u5bb6\u6717) and Choi Chun Yin (\u8521\u4fca\u5f65), started the elimination phase as the No. 4 seed and showed steady form from the round of 16. The team beat Belgium in the round of 16<\/strong>, then moved on to a tight encounter with Japan that tested their depth, FIE match records show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Against Japan, Hong Kong held the lead for most of the match but faced pressure late. In the eighth bout Cheung Ka Long trailed after facing Matsuyama Kyosuke, and the Japanese fencer opened a 5 to 10 run that tightened the score. Choi Chun Yin then steadied the team in the final bout, finishing his segment at 5 to 5 with Iimura Kazuki and preserving a narrow overall advantage to send Hong Kong into the semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hong Kong met Italy in the semifinals, a rematch of the Cairo final. Italy pulled away in the middle stages and opened a double digit lead. Cheung Ka Long and Choi Chun Yin rallied late, combining for an 18 point surge across the final two bouts, but they were unable to complete a comeback and the team fell 38 to 45, official FIE results show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The loss placed Hong Kong into the bronze medal match, where they faced the United States. Team composition also included Leung Chin Yu (\u6881\u5343\u96e8) and Ho Shing Him (\u4f55\u627f\u8b19), who played key roles in the medal round, according to event lineups posted by the organizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the bronze match Hong Kong reset its tempo and opened with composed fencing. Ho Shing Him delivered several critical defensive stands early, helping the team stay within reach of the U.S. squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Midmatch momentum swung when Cheung Ka Long was outscored 3 to 10 by Chen Haixiang in the sixth bout, briefly handing the lead to the Americans. Leung Chin Yu then entered from the bench and immediately shifted the pendulum, posting a 7 to 3 mini\u2011bout in the seventh to reclaim control for Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the closing sequence Cheung Ka Long kept the pace steady and Choi Chun Yin closed the final bout with a decisive 5 to 1 run against Chen Haixiang, sealing a 45 to 40<\/strong> victory and the bronze medal, per FIE official results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the Istanbul bronze, Hong Kong men's foil has now collected gold in Paris, silver in Cairo and bronze in Istanbul this season, according to FIE competition records. Three straight podiums<\/strong> signal consistent form across multiple World Cup stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FIE world rankings and match results indicate the squad has built deeper rotation options and improved late match resilience. Coaches credited the lineup changes and stronger bench contributions for the consistency, the Hong Kong Fencing Association said in a brief statement to local media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the season continues, Hong Kong men's foil figures to remain a team to watch on the World Cup circuit, combining established leaders like Cheung Ka Long with younger fencers who can change the course of tight matches.<\/p>\n\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=952282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":952283,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952282\/revisions\/952283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/951340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=952282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=952282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=952282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Semifinal loss to Italy ends gold bid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hong Kong men’s foil wins bronze over United States<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Three consecutive podiums underline team depth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hong Kong men's foil advances through knockout rounds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Semifinal loss to Italy ends gold bid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hong Kong men's foil wins bronze over United States<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Three consecutive podiums underline team depth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n