How Hong Kong's stunning fencing success was 50 years in the making

Brought in by Portuguese settlers after World War II, the sport did not take off until the 1970s when it began to breed champions, pull in government funding and create the base for a rich legacy. The southern Chinese City, with a population of around 7.5 million, has only won four Olympic golds in Games history, but three have come in the swashbuckling sport at the last two editions. Vivian Kong Man-wai took a thrilling sudden-death gold medal in the women's epee on Saturday's opening day in Paris.