Oh Sang Uk scores a gold medal for South Korea! We replay the amazing bout to win gold for the three-time World Champion and two-time Olympic champion!
Usually, I tend not to watch the Olympics, or at least not all of it, however recently, I have found myself becoming more interested in the games. Like many, I tuned in to watch the Olympics on Saturday 27th of July 2024, and was taken back by the fencing round for both the men's and women's rounds.
However, I was particularly glued to my screen when Oh Sang Uk came on. His flawless moves (especially in his footwork) and long strides kept me watching. It looked like he was not even trying at some points, though winning each set and I found that really impressive!
Let's check out the best moments!
After taking team gold in Tokyo, Korea's three-time world champion Oh Sang Uk took his first individual Olympic title in the men's sabre final over Tunisia’s Fares Ferjani in an epic battle at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on 27 July.
The fencing games were staged at the iconic Grand Palais, the fencers were tied 3-3 before Oh took off for what he thought would be an easy 15-6 victory, but the video was reviewed after he prematurely celebrated his 15-point win and the games continued.
As the game played out, his opponent, Ferjani began to stage a monumental comeback, climbing to 14-11 after he was down eight points, but ultimately fell to Oh for a final score of 15-11 that notably ended with the Korean in the splits.
For me, it was a perfect way to showcase his incredible talent to the world and take pride in winning yet another gold medal for his country.
Let us know in the comments below if you tuned in to watch Korea take this gold medal.
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