DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Is there a possibility for the former Philippine fencing team's 1-2 punch of Samantha Catantan and Maxine Esteban – now with Ivory Coast – to clash in a 'dream bout' in the Paris Olympics this July?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Is there a possibility for the former Philippine fencing team's 1-2 punch of Samantha Catantan and Maxine Esteban – now with Ivory Coast – to clash in a 'dream bout' in the Paris Olympics this July?Yes.There is a high probability that the two former teammates may see each other during the early stage of the Direct Elimination of the fencing competition of the Summer Games in France.
There will be 34 fencers in women's foil category in the Olympics, and the 31st to 34th players will go through elimination process via crossover – 31st versus 34th and 32nd versus 33rd – Direct Elimination to decide who will advance in the DE Final 32.There is a strong chance for Catantan and Esteban to fall between that 31st to 34th spots.
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