PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s hope to see a fencer in the Tokyo Olympic Games rests on the shoulders of Hans Yoong. The 20-year-old will be participating in the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from April 25-26 with an aim to book the one and only spot left in the foil event. Japan’s Takahiro Shikine and South Korea’s Lee Kwang-hyun have sealed the first two of the three spots available. The University of Notre Dame student, who is ranked 359th in the world, said he had participated in collegiate meets in the last few months to prepare for the qualifiers. “I have to be at my best in Tashkent as everyone there will be strong but the favourites is probably China’s Huang Mengkai, who is ranked 57th in the world.

Source: The Star April 09, 2021 23:15 UTC