Bali: Taiwan won bronze in the senior men’s team foil at the 2025 Asian Fencing Championships in Bali, Indonesia, which ended Sunday. After dispatching South Korea in the quarterfinals, Taiwan found itself behind 18-35 with two rounds to go against China in the semifinals. Despite 19-year-old Hsu Sheng-hung’s 12-point rally in the penultimate round, Taiwan ultimately lost the last-four matchup 40-45.

According to Focus Taiwan, Coach Chen Po-huai explained that team leader Chen Yi-tung had not eaten much for two days before Sunday’s contest due to him feeling unwell, which was why Hsu was called in at the 6th round during the semifinals-a decision that “worked out well” in retrospect. Chen praised the team for its attitude and collective effort, emphasizing that “everyone fought until the very end.”