Women's Fencing ?p?e Team Advances to Semifinals After Defeating USA
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The South Korean women's ?p?e fencing team advanced to the semifinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics team event.
The Korean team, consisting of Choi In-jeong (31, Gyeryong City Hall), Kang Young-mi (36, Gwangju Seogu Office), Song Se-ra (28, Busan City Hall), and Lee Hye-in (26, Gangwon Province Office) (world ranking 4th), defeated the United States (5th) 38-33 in the quarterfinals held on the 27th at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, advancing to the semifinals.
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The team's semifinal opponent is China, ranked 1st in the world. China easily defeated Hong Kong in the quarterfinals to secure their place in the semifinals.
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