The Japan Fencing Association has banned coach Alexander Gorbachuk from overseas competitions for six months for slapping players under his supervision at a recent World Cup event, official sources said Wednesday.The 46-year-old Gorbachuk, a former European team champion with Ukraine, has been preparing the men's epee team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.The incident reportedly occurred during the World Cup event late last month in Buenos Aires, where the Japanese men won the country's first-ever team epee World Cup.The athletes were unhurt, and while the coach expressed remorse, the assoc…READ FULL ARTICLE