They do not have ample time to develop before the Tokyo Olympics. But Japanese fencers and their coaches are in no rush.
At the FIE Fencing World Cup Tokyo meet, the Japanese participants did not meet their goals. None of them got past the round of 32 in the men's individual foil competition as Japan finished fifth in the team event.
Nonetheless, they stayed positive, acknowledging they still have tons of work to do.
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