[Rathad Spòrs gu na United Arab Emirates]The Asian Regional Qualification Tournament for the Paris Olympic fencing held in the United Arab Emirates started on Saturday (27th) On the first day of the Hong Kong team, men’s epee player Ho Wai-hsien and saber swordsman Luo Haotian competed on half in the end, Ho Wai-hing passed the test and won consecutively in the semi-finals and in the finals of the Olympics in Paris.
Weiheng participated in the Asian Section Qualification Tournament of the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, but unfortunately he was stopped in the top 16. After three years, Hong Kong is competing for Olympic qualifications, ranked 52 in the world, the highest among the 24 fencers who participated in the first game and then grew more and more courage in battle.
He pitted Weicheng against Qatari swordsman AL-FADAAQ Jaber He and his opponent saw each other for most of the time before pulling away and winning 15:12. Then the top eight faced PETROV Romanian Kyrgyzstan He Weiheng established an early advantage and won with a 15:6 victory to advance.
The top four players from Hong Kong faced off against the Iranian representative ESMAEILI Mohammad ranked 296. They finished the first quarter with a slight lead of 3:2 After returning from the break, He Weiheng won two swords in a row to 5 to reach: 2, and later he was tied by his opponent at 6: 6, he regained the lead after standing firm, but lost points one after the other at 10: 8, falling behind at 12:13 and 13:14 elimination, He Weicheng showed his “big heart” and equalized at 14:14 Then he beat his opponent 15:14 in the “sword showdown” and entered the final in an exciting way, just one step away from the Olympic hall.
In the final duel between He Weiheng and Uzbek swordsman NURMATOV Javokhirbek, ranked 118, he held the upper hand after the start and was tied at 5:5 in the middle However, Hong Kong stood up to the pressure and he opened a two-point gap with 7 seconds left, and was ultimately defeated the fourth qualification for the Paris Olympics and the 30th ticket of the Hong Kong delegation.
Luo Haotian, who is also competing for the Olympics after the Eastern Olympic qualifying round, is the highest-ranked swordsman among the 16 saber competitors. Luo Haotian, who was ranked 40th in the world, first fought against Vietnam’s VU Thanh, ranked 114th Both sides were tight in the early stages After a draw of 5:5, Hougang opened a 1 to 2 point advantage to 10:9, and then played a period of 5:1 in the final phase, locking in a 15:10 victory.
However, after Luo Haotian advanced to the top four, he met Shen Chenpeng, a 22-year-old Chinese player ranked 55th in the world, but in the end he did not succeed, he lost to a big score of 6 :15. He missed the finals and missed the Olympics again.
Hong Kong Team Quota Paris 2024 Olympics (as of April 27)
1) He Shibei (Swimming – Women’s 400m Freestyle)
2) He Shibei (Swimming – Women’s 200m Freestyle)
3) Zhang Xinyue (Swimming – Women’s 200m Backstroke)
4) He Shibei (Swimming – Women’s 100m Freestyle)
5) He Zhentao (Swimming – Men’s 50m Freestyle)
6) He Shibei (Swimming – Women’s 50m Freestyle)
7) Candidate to be confirmed (Windsurfing – Women’s iQFOiL)
8) Candidates to be confirmed (Cycling – Men’s Individual Road Race)
9) Candidates to be confirmed (Cycling – Women’s Individual Road Race)
10) He Shibei (Swimming – Women’s 100m Breaststroke)
11) Bei Junlong (sailboat – ILCA 7 single handed sailboat)
12) Candidates to be confirmed (Swimming – Women’s 4x100m Freestyle)
13) Candidates to be confirmed (Swimming – Women’s 4×100m Medley Relay)
14) Candidates to be confirmed (Table Tennis – Women’s Team Championship)
15) Candidates to be confirmed (Table Tennis – Women’s Singles)
16) Candidates to be confirmed (Table Tennis – Women’s Singles)
17) Zhang Jialang (Fencing – Men’s Foil Championship)
18) Chen Nuosi (Fencing – Women’s Foil Competition)
19) Jiang Minxi (Fencing – Women’s Epee Singles)
20) Huang Zhenting/Du Kaiqin (Table Tennis Mixed Doubles)
21) Tang Junwen/Tse Yingxue (Badminton-Mixed Doubles)
22) Yang Yating/Yang Peilin (Badminton-Women’s Doubles)
23) Lu Shanen (Badminton-Women’s Singles)
24) Lee Cheuk Yao (Badminton – Men’s Singles)
25) Zhao Xianzhen (race)boat –Men’s Singles)
26) Shi Weixiong (Gymnastics-Men’s Vault)
27) Candidate to be confirmed (Cycling – Women Worldwide)
28) Candidate to be confirmed (Windsurfing – Men’s iQFOiL)
29) Xiangjie/Ahui (sailboat –Men’s Sailboat 49er)
30) He Weiheng (Fencing – Men’s Epee Championship)
Photos and text: He Ziyuan
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This article was written by “Sports road“Originally published in”Olympic qualifying match fencing live | .」
2024-04-27 13:58:01
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