"we will come to laoshan to participate in the fencing competition" - said the defending champion
2024-09-08
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international online news: from september 7 to 8, the 2024 laoshan fencing open autumn tournament was successfully held at the beijing laoshan velodrome. this is also the second time this year that many fencing teenagers have gathered in beijing laoshan to share the joy of fencing after the 2024 laoshan fencing open at the end of june.
in the past two years, the laoshan fencing open, a chinese fencing association-certified event, has become a well-known event sought after by fencing teenagers and enthusiasts in beijing and even across the country. many fencing teenagers have signed up for the competition multiple times. in the 2024 laoshan fencing open autumn tournament, seven champions of the previous competition came to laoshan again to participate in the competition with their love for fencing.
guo tiange (right) during the competition
guo tiange from shanghai came to laoshan for the third time to participate in the competition. from ranking in the top ten in august last year to winning the last individual competition, and then successfully defending the u12 individual championship in men's fencing this time, it can be said that the laoshan fencing open "witnessed" guo tiange's growth. talking about the three times of participating in the competition, guo tiange said that he felt that the organization of the event was getting better and better, and the experience of participating would be better. "this venue is very large, the competition route is also very good, it is very comfortable to play here, and i will come to laoshan to participate next time."
sun haobo, the u8 men's epee champion, came to laoshan for the fourth time. as a "senior" player, sun haobo is very familiar with the competition venue. although he was under the "pressure" of defending the title, sun haobo was very relaxed, which also helped him win the championship again. "i won the first place in laoshan last time, so i am more confident this time!"
zhang ziyu (right) during the competition
zhang ziyu, who won the u10 women's heavyweight championship in june, will move up to the u12 category next year. this time when she came to laoshan, she chose to sign up for the u12 women's heavyweight competition in advance. when asked why she chose to move up in advance, zhang ziyu said that she had always been among the top few in the u10 competition, and moving up to a higher category would allow her to face stronger opponents, which would also help her improve her level. zhang ziyu, who moved up to a higher category, won the fifth place in the u12 women's heavyweight category this time, but she also maintained a good mentality. she said, "i am the youngest in the u12 category, and i can afford to lose. if i can win, i will win."
also moving up to the next group is lin zhixu, who won the u8 women's foil individual championship in the last competition. in order to let her child accept the challenge, her parents chose her to participate in the u10 group. although the results were not ideal, lin zhixu said that she encountered stronger opponents in this competition, which was also a challenge for herself. she hopes that she can learn something from her opponents every time she goes to laoshan to compete.
liu binwei won the u men's foil individual bronze and team silver
although the three young athletes, mao sihan, the defending champion of u8 male sabre, li wantong, the defending champion of u8 female sabre, and liu binwei, the defending champion of u8 male foil, failed to win the championship, they also won the silver and bronze medals. the parents of the three children all gave positive comments on the organization of the competition. they said that the organization process of the event is becoming more and more mature, and the connection is also very tight. the children will not have to wait for a long time, and hope to come to laoshan to participate in the competition next time.
staff of the organizing committee of the 2024 laoshan fencing open autumn tournament expressed the hope that athletes can continue to participate in the competition to promote the continued positive development of fencing. they also look forward to more and more "familiar" faces appearing in the laoshan fencing open. let us make an appointment for the next meeting.
source: china media group international online
