On June 27, in the men's foil team competition of the 2024 Asian Fencing Championships, the Chinese men's foil team of Wu Bin of the first team of Shanghai Hongkou fencing performed well and won the gold medal! This is also the second time that the Chinese men's foil team has reached the top podium of the Asian Championships since 2017, congratulations!
▲Members of the Chinese men's foil team, Wu Bin (second from left), Chen Haiwei, Mo Ziwei and Xu Jie
As the finale of the Asian Championships, a total of 12 teams participated in the men's foil team competition, the Chinese team won Qatar in the second round with a bye in the first round, and narrowly defeated the Hong Kong, China team 45-44 in the semifinals and advanced to the final. In the gold medal match with the strong opponent South Korean team, the Chinese team won the championship with a score of 45-36 and finally won the men's team championship of the Asian Championships.
In this Asian Championships, the Chinese men's foil team composed of Wu Bin, Chen Haiwei, Mo Ziwei and Xu Jie is also the squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics. At the beginning of June, Wu Bin lived up to expectations and won the final victory in the undecided quota selection of the foil event at the Paris Olympics!
▲Wu Bin (left) in the undecided quota selection of the foil event at the Paris Olympics
For the men's team that has already qualified for the Paris Olympics, the results and points of this event will determine their ranking and matchups in the Olympic arena, and the opponent of the Asian Championships is likely to be the opponent they will face in the Olympic Games. With less than a month to go before the start of the fencing event at the Paris Olympics, athletes are entering an intense and crucial sprint to be at their best at the Games.
▲The Chinese men's foil team won the Asian Championships
Come on, Wu Bin!
Come on, Chinese team!
Fight for the Olympic dream!
We look forward to seeing them in action."
Reporter: Liu Yang
Photo: Chinese Fencing Association, fencing
Source: Shanghai Hongkou