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Hong Kong foil coach Greg Koenig backs new global fencing league as positive development

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28/4/2026Resumen IA

Hong Kong foil coach Greg Koenig backs new global fencing league as positive development

Greg Koenig, the French head coach who transformed Hong Kong into a fencing powerhouse, has welcomed a new global fencing league as a positive move for the sport. Koenig, 47, who began coaching in Hong Kong in 2018 and has guided world No.1 Ryan Choi Chun-yin and double Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long, believes the competition brings fencing into a modern era with technology and new audience engagement while staying true to the sport's century-long evolution.

Ryan Choi Crowned First World Fencing League Champion in Los Angeles

Ryan Choi Chun-yin won the inaugural World Fencing League title in Los Angeles on Sunday, defeating Miles Chamley-Watson 16-13 to claim a US$10,000 prize. The event, created by American Olympic bronze medallist Chamley-Watson, drew around 6,000 spectators to the Shrine Auditorium, including seven-times F1 champion Lewis Hamilton. Choi, captain of Team Shield which won five of six contests against Team Blade, called it a breakthrough for fencing and a revolution for the sport.

Hong Kong’s Ryan Choi shines on Los Angeles World Fencing League debut

Ryan Choi Chun-yin staged a fabulous comeback to win his top-of-the-bill bout against Miles Chamley-Watson in the inaugural World Fencing League on Saturday night local time in Los Angeles. Reigning foil world champion Choi trailed Chamley-Watson for long periods of the two-minute contest, but he ultimately hit back from 10-7 behind to claim a 16-13 victory and US$10,000 prize. Also captain of Team Shield, whose competitors won five of the six match-ups with their Team Blade rivals to claim the...

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Miles Chamley-Watson Launches World Fencing League to Take Sport Mainstream

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Deportes·23/4/2026Resumen IA

Miles Chamley-Watson Launches World Fencing League to Take Sport Mainstream

Olympic fencer Miles Chamley-Watson, 36, is launching the World Fencing League in Los Angeles this Saturday with a $100,000 prize pot and new AI blade-tracking technology. The London-born American, who won team bronze in 2016 and became the first American male to win an individual world foil title in 2013, hopes to take fencing mainstream and inspire diversity in the sport. The three-time Olympian has transitioned into fashion modelling and developed high-profile friendships with Lewis Hamilton and Rihanna since his Olympic debut.

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