Olympic champ in controversial loss to China’s Mo Ziwei, who then loses in final to Ryan Choi
Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long was denied the chance to reclaim his regional throne after a controversial decision at the Asian Fencing Championships in Bali on Thursday, but the glory went instead to compatriot Ryan Choi Chun-yin, who won his maiden Asian title.
In Cheung’s second-round men’s foil match, he was adjudged by the head referee from South Africa to have hit China’s Mo Ziwei in his head intentionally, after the red light on the piste signalling a point for the Hongkonger had been lit. The point would have tied the match at 14 points each.
But former Asian champion Mo fell onto the ground and asked for a video review, and suggested Cheung had hit him in his mask.
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