The Hong Kong, China's women's foil team missed out on a medal on Friday, after being beaten by Italy in the wheelchair fencing bronze medal match. The SAR team consisting of Alison Yu, Fan Pui-shan, Tong Nga-ting and Irene Chung lost 33-45 to Italy. The Italians led the first two rounds, before Yu emerged victorious in the third round with 12 touches to bring the score to 15-12. The SAR team started falling behind in the following two rounds by a few points, but the gap began to widen further by the seventh to 25-35. Yu returned for an intense eighth round, where she was able to earn six touches to bring the score to 31-39. In the final round, Chung, who came on as a substitute, lost to her opponent 2-6. Despite missing out on a medal, Chung said everyone had done a lot of preparation for the team event. "This is my first time being the final fencer in the relay so I know how nerve-wracking it can be, but I did what I would usually do in training back home," she said. Meanwhile, Yu said the team tried their best and was satisfied with their overall performance. "It is already incredible to be able to participate at the Paralympics. I know some of them are participating for the first time, some have been to a few, and for me, many times," she said. "Everyone will have different pressures and expectations." Yu added that the team will now rest and redirect their focus to the individual and team épée fencing events.
