AL-MANSI EDGED OUT AT ASIAN GAMES FENCING

Dina Al-Mansi has left the Fencing competitions at the 20th Asian Games after losing in the round of 16 for the Épée weapon.

She had qualified through the group stage after securing two victories over Kyrgyzstan’s Akak Kanatovna Keneshova and China’s Yang Jingwen, but there were three losses to Japan’s Tamaki Terayama, The Philippines’ Juliana Ma Beatrice Gomez and Kazakhstan’s Vladislava Andreeva.

In the round of 32, Al-Mansi continued her run with victory over Uzbekistan’s Malika Khakimova, but her advanture ended in defeat to Kazakhstan’s Irina Kazpakaldina.

The national fencing team continues its participation in the Games tomorrow, Wednesday, as athlete Abdullah Al-Tahla contests the Sabre weapon competitions.