Fencing: Saito wins foil silver, Shikine bronze at worlds

Japan's Toshiya Saito and Takahiro Shikine won silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's individual foil at the World Fencing Championships on Sunday.While Russia's Dmitry Zherebchenko claimed the gold, the 2-3 finish of the up-and-coming Japanese talents came as a pleasant surprise to the country that has been seeking to develop young fencers since two-time Olympic silver medalist Yuki Ota retired.It was the first time that Japan claimed more than one spot on the podium in a single individual discipline at a world meet.At the award ceremony, the two Hosei University students were thril…READ FULL ARTICLE