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And the boys have done it again! Hong Kong, China’s men’s foil fencing team completed their 2025-2026 season campaign for the FIE World Cup in Paris this past weekend with a stunning finish atop the podium, bagging gold for their combined effort. This marks our team’s second gold for foil fencing at the FIE World Cup, following a historic first win in 2024 on home soil, triumphing over Italy at the AsiaWorld-Expo.
Comprising two-time Olympic gold medallist Edgar Cheung Ka-long, reigning foil fencing world champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin, Mike Lam Ho-long, and Cheng Tit-nam, the Hong Kong, China team faced stiff competition from the US in the finals over the weekend, trailing 4-10 early on in the bout, but the determined fencers made a swift comeback and closed the gap to finish on a score of 40-38 going into the final round. Choi then faced US fencer Alexander Massialas for the last bout, where Choi ensured his team’s victory, achieving a 5-0 score to bring the final score to 45-38, securing gold for Hong Kong.
Hong Kong beat out teams from the US and Japan, who came in second and third, respectively, to take home the fencing gold, adding another top honour to the growing collection for our city – the Hong Kong men’s foil team recently achieved a historic gold at the National Games this past November, not to mention numerous Olympic medals.
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