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Sam Catantan prepared for the Paris Olympics by competing against members of the national men’s team and top male fencers from various countries Samantha Kyle Catantan, the lone representative of the Philippines in fencing, will kick off her campaign on Sunday against Mariana Pistoia of Brazil in the table of 64 direct elimination at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
Catantan is prepared for the Paris Olympics after undergoing rigorous training with the national men’s team and top male fencers from various countries. The extensive skills and knowledge she has gained in the months leading up to her debut will be crucial as she steps onto the piste. Catantan also honed her abilities by training with male fencers in Venice, Italy, for three weeks. She was joined by Matteo Zennaro, the Penn State University fencing team foil coach, who is originally from Italy and organized the training camp after Catantan qualified for the Olympics last April.
In another matchup, Martyna Jelinska of Poland will face Youssra Zakarani of Morocco . The winners of these matches will advance to the round of 32 in the DE.
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