Kazakhstan won gold at the Asian Fencing Games for the first time in 24 years.
Kazakhstani saif, holder of the Order of "Kurmat" Erlik Sartai shared his feelings after winning the Asian Games and talked about the unique achievement of local athletes.
"We were about ten points behind our opponents. Each of us took turns on the track, and gradually we managed to narrow the gap. However, the opponents again came forward, and again we caught up with them. At the decisive moment the result was equal - 36:36, but the advantage remained on the opponent's side. If we didn't manage to score a minute, our opponent would have been left with a point", Erlik Sartai.
In one season, Kazakh fencers won gold medals at the Asian Championships, World Championships and Asian Games. All three victories were achieved within three months. According to the athlete, no team in the world has previously achieved such a result.