Fencing: Japan wins men's team foil at world c'ships

Japan won the men's team foil at the world fencing championships Sunday in Milan, providing a significant boost to the nation's medal chances at next year's Paris Olympics.The team of Kyosuke Matsuyama, Takahiro Shikine, Kazuki Iimura and Kenta Suzumura fought back from an early 5-0 hole to defeat China 45-35 in the final.It is the first time that Japan has claimed men's or women's team gold in the history of the championships and the country's first men's team foil gold at either an Olympics or world championships.Japan previously earned men's team foil silver at the 2012 London Olympics a…READ FULL ARTICLE