Samantha Catantan survives by the skin of her teeth to become the first fencer from the Philippines to qualify for the Olympics in over three decades
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Catantan earned her place in the Paris Games as she ruled the women’s foil category in the Asia-Oceania Zonal Olympic Qualifier in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, April 27. Tested in every way possible in the finale, Catantan powered through and delivered an impassioned performance. But the 22-year-old Catantan bounced back and scored four of the next five points to tie the count at 13-13.injuredCatantan, though, refused to be denied this time as she opted to continue with the match against Aktayeva after a five-minute injury timeout.
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