Cheung Ka-long is Cairo-bound to chase world title for Hong Kong, but may still lose No 1 ranking
- Hongkonger heads to World Championships hoping to add global title to Olympic and Asian crowns, all in the space of a year
- But the ranking system leaves him needing a medal and rival Italian to flop if he is to return to Hong Kong as world No 1
Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long is targeting another landmark achievement to add to a glittering past 12 months as he prepares to compete at this month’s World Championships in Cairo.
The 25-year-old left for Spain on Sunday with the rest of the city’s squad for a 10-day training camp to help them acclimatise for the global championships in Egypt.
“There is a well-established training base in Spain, so all our fencers can be more focused and get used to the time difference,” head coach Zheng Kangzhao said.
“I hope the men’s foil will make a breakthrough in Cairo,” Zheng said. “Ka-long has the quality required to be the world champion. He will be world champion one day – whether it is this year, no one can predict, because there are no easy matches in fencing.”
