JAPAN DOMINATE AT ASIA YOUTH FENCING IN AMMAN

Japanese fencers have dominated the early competitions at the biggest ever Asian Youth Fencing Championships being held in Amman until March 8.

The event, organised by the Jordan Fencing Federation, got underway on Wednesday morning at the Al Ahliyya University with more than 700 fencers representing 32 Asian countries, as well as New Zealand and Australia.

The Japanese showed their class by winning their categories in the Junior Sabre, Epee and the female Epee.