South Korea took silver in the women’s sabre fencing team event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, after blowing a late lead against Ukraine in the final.
South Korea, world No. 4, lost to third-ranked Ukraine 45-42 at Grand Palais in the French capital.
Jeon Eun-hye, Jeon Ha-young, Choi Se-bin and alternate Yoon Ji-su tried to give South Korea its first gold in the women’s sabre team event. South Korea won bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics but Yoon, 31, was the only carryover from that team in Paris.
South Korea held a 40-37 lead entering the ninth and final bout. But Olga Kharlan outscored Jeon Ha-young 8-2 to complete Ukraine’s comeback.
Source: Yonhap News Agency