South Korea eyes world fencing title in Hong Kong

South Korea will look to return to the medal podium at the World Fencing Championships, which open Tuesday in Hong Kong, as the team builds toward the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The July 22-30 tournament comes less than two months before the Asian Games. South Korea hopes to bounce back after finishing 10th overall last year with one silver and two bronze medals following a generational transition after the Paris Olympics. The Koreans enter with momentum after placing second at last month's