China men's foil team solidifies berth for Athens

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China men's foil team solidifies berth for Athens

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China ensured its team qualification for the Athens Olympic Games though only clinching the third place with most of its contenders making a third-class performance in the FIE Grand Prix Foil tournament in Shanghai.

The host Chinese beat fourth-ranked French team 45-42 with regathering of "China's Three Musketeers" -- Wang Haibin, Ye Chongand Dong Zhaozhi, while top-ranked Italy was depressed to a fifth placing at the tourney.

The 9th-ranked Russia could not reach the top four but was granted edges in the dog fight in Europe for the last slot in Athens, with only one tournament left to go, as it stormed into final here but lost to world number three Germany 45-35.

Italy, China, Germany and France finished in the top five at Shanghai, and stayed in the top four for automatic qualification for the Athens Games.

Following are the final placings of men's team event:

1. Germany

2. Russia

3. China

4. France

5. Italy

6. Poland

7. South Korea

8. Belgium

9. United States

10. Egypt

11. Austria

12. Spain

13. Japan

14. Portugal

15. Chinese Hongkong

FIE ranks before Shanghai tournament:

1. Italy, 356 points

2. China, 300

3. Germany, 284

4. France, 220

5. Belgium, 186

6. Poland, 174

7. United States, 166

8. Spain, 159

9. Russia, 153

10. South Korea, 149

11. Japan, 133

12. Egypt, 128

13. Portugal, 122

14. Austria, 105

15. Chinese Hong Kong, 79

Source: Xinhua

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