SINGAPORE, Sep 29, 2012 ? SINGAPORE veterans have added two more bronzes to their growing medal collection on the third day of the 2012 Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Championships (CVFC).
With a total of four bronzes so far in the championships, this is the best result Singapore has ever seen. Previously, there were no medal winners for Singapore in the biannual event, which is currently in its 10th?year.
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Teng Nan See, 41, secured a bronze medal for Singapore in the women?s epee event when she was defeated by Abigail Nutt of Australia, 10-7 in the semi-finals.
Nan See, an ex-national number one fencer for Singapore, was pleased with the result.
?This was a very competitive competition with former champions and ex-Olympians with a lot of experience so I?m very glad to go so far in the competition to win another medal for Singapore,? she said.
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Singapore added its fourth medal for the team in the men?s sabre team event when the group, comprising of Dr Lau Chee Cheong, Dr Francis Kwong and Ng Aik Phong beat Australia 45-43 in an exciting third and fourth placing match.
57-year-old Dr Lau, who won a bronze medal in the individual?s sabre event yesterday, staged a stunning comeback for Singapore when the team was trailing Australia 35-40 whilst going into the final bout. Team Australia could not match Singapore?s anchor fencer?s speed of thought and quick footwork to concede the advantage.
?I would like to thank the strong support from team mates and friends which especially helped me in that final bout. It is always nice to win a medal but to do it from a losing position made it even more satisfying,? he commented.
Singapore?s team manager, Felix Tan, enthused: ?All the hard work put in the last few months of training and travelling for overseas competitions has certainly paid off for our fencers, with two medals won against very strong and experienced fencers. I am very pleased with the performances and effort shown by the entire team.?
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Tomorrow will be the final day of the championships, with two more gold medals on offer for the team events of Women?s Epee and Men?s Foil.
There will also be the Community Challenge event, where three corporate or community groups of four fencers will compete against each other. This is part of the CVFC organising committee?s community outreach project, which aims to encourage more adults to stay active and at the same time, learn the skill and art of fencing.
The Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Championships is competed by fencers who are over 40 years of age. The four-day championships, held in the Pasir Ris Sports and Recreation Cetnre, started on Thursday and ends tomorrow, 30th September (Sunday) at 2pm.
Admission for the championships is free. For more information about the event and how to go to Pasir Ris Sports and Recreation Centre, please visit http://cvfc2012.sg.
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Source: http://voxsports.co/result-singapore-commonwealth-veterans-championships-2
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