'Disappointing Defeat in Haniljeon' Men's Fencing ?p?e Eliminated in Semifinals... Moving to Bronze Medal Match

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] The men's ?p?e fencing team lost to Japan at the doorstep of the final. The team, consisting of Park Sang-young, Ma Se-geon, Kwon Young-jun, and Song Jae-ho, was defeated by Japan 38-45 in the men's ?p?e team semifinals held on the 30th at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba, Tokyo.

Park Sang-young, who competed in the first round, finished the round 1-2. In the 2nd and 3rd rounds, Kwon Young-jun and Song Jae-ho failed to score and conceded points to Japan, falling behind 1-6 and 1-11. In the 4th and 5th rounds, Kwon Young-jun and Park Sang-young scored 7 and 6 points respectively to mount a counterattack, but the score gap widened further to 8-20 and 14-25. In the 6th round, Song Jae-ho scored 3 points but was outscored by Kano Goki, who earned 4 points.

In the following 7th round, Kwon Young-jun once again succeeded in scoring 7 points, showing strong stamina. In the final 9th round, ace Park Sang-young, who had led the team to victory in the semifinals, stepped up. Park Sang-young earned 10 points with his fast speed but could not significantly reduce the already large score gap, ultimately resulting in a loss to Japan. The team will face China at 6:30 PM that day to compete for the bronze medal.

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