Men's Sabre and Women's Foil Teams Both Advance to Finals

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South Korean fencers are cruising smoothly toward gold medals in the team events. The men's sabre national team, known as "Avengers" and aiming for their fourth consecutive victory at the competition, alongside the women's foil team, have both advanced to the finals and will soon compete for gold.

Reporter Pyeon Gwanghyeon has the details.

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The men's team—consisting of Park Sang-won, Oh Sang-uk, and Do Gyeong-dong—truly showcased the might of the Avengers, overwhelming their semifinal opponent, Hong Kong.

Our athletes launched attacks without hesitation, continually exploiting openings.

First runner Park Sang-won took a 5-2 lead to secure the early momentum, and the second runner, individual gold medalist Oh Sang-uk, continued the upward trend with superior skill.

In the seventh round, Do Gyeong-dong scored five consecutive points, giving the national team a lead that at one point doubled their opponent's score.

Defeating Hong Kong 45-24 to reach the final, the team will soon aim for their fourth straight gold medal against the winner of the match between Japan and Kazakhstan.

Meanwhile, the women's foil national team routed the reigning champions from the previous Hangzhou Games, China, in the semifinals to secure their ticket to the final.

Park Ji-hee, who won a silver medal in the individual event, seized early control by defeating China's ace Song Shiwen (Song Yue), while world No. 24 Mo Byeol-i reeled off consecutive points to pull ahead.

Shim So-eun also played her part as our athletes never once allowed a comeback.

Although China mounted a late chase led by Fu Yingying, the national team secured their advance to the final with an 8-point victory.

The women's foil team will soon face top Asian-ranked Japan in their quest for gold.

(Camera: Yang Doo-won | Video Editing: Kim Jin-won)
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