Fencer Hans foiled in his bid to reach Olympics but age is still on his side


Fencer Hans Yoong

PETALING JAYA: The Olympic dream is over for fencer Hans Yoong after he bowed out at the quarter-final stage of the Asia-Oceania Qualifier in Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates.

The 23-year-old went on his own expenses with the hope of beating the odds and capturing the prized Olympic ticket in the men’s individual foil but somehow found the going tough on Tuesday.

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