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After nearly clinching a spot in the Tokyo Olympics, Filipino fencing sensation Samantha Catantan hopes to make it to the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France with the help of a scholarship program under the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The national team for fencing is resuming its ‘bubble’ training in Ormoc City in preparation for the possibility of competing in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam early next year.

Finally, after a year of waiting, the Tokyo Olympics is set to formally on Friday, July 23.

As soon as Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez got his RT-PCR test result that yielded positive for COVID-19, he coordinated with the personnel that organized last week’s National Open Fencing Championships at the Ormoc City Superdome.

Five of the six mainstays of the national team will try to secure the top spot in the Philippine squad for the next Southeast Asian Games in the second leg of the National Open Fencing Championships set Thursday to Friday at the Superdome in Ormoc City.

Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalist Jylyn Nicanor and fencing rising star Samantha Catantan pocketed gold medals as they ruled their respective events in the first leg of the National Open Fencing Championships Sunday, July 4 at the Superdome in Ormoc City.

Now on his sixth year as head coach of the Philippine Fencing Team, Rolando Canlas Jr. said there is a sense of excitement on his part as preparations shift to high gear towards the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam.

Expect an exciting and action filled event for the next nine days as slots for Philippine Team will be up for grabs in the National Open Fencing Championships starting on Saturday, July 3 at the Ormoc City Superdome.

After impressive stints in various international competitions, Filipino fencing star Samantha Catantan will make her first local appearance this year when she competes in the National Open Fencing Championships on July 3 to 11 at the Ormoc City Superdome.

Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez was reelected to a second straight term as president of the Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) after the local fencing body met online last Friday.

Filipino fencing star Samantha Catantan fell short on her quest for a title as she dropped a 15-5 loss to Eleanor Harvey of Canada in the final of Division 1 category of the North American Cup Sunday, June 6, in Richmond, Virginia.

Penn State University freshman Samantha Catantan is set to see action in the National American Cup on June 4 to 7 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Virginia, USA.

Filipino fencing star Samantha Catantan is set to arrive from the US this month to compete in the national team tryout on July 3 to 11 for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Fresh from a stint in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the national fencing team is veering its focus on the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam as plans are being finalized from the selection process of the squad to the training camp that will be held here and abroad.

National team head coach Rolando ‘Amat’ Canlas and rising star Sam Catantan talk about the preparations being done by the Philippine Fencing Association for the coming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam in Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum online edition.

Penn State University freshman Samantha Catantan was named the women’s fencing Most Valuable Player following her memorable stint in the recent US NCAA Fencing Championship in Pennsylvania.

Three Filipino fencers start their quest for a Tokyo Olympic spot as action unfolds in the Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Sunday, April 25, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Five of the six Filipino fencers aiming for Tokyo Olympic spots are set to fly Wednesday night for Uzbekistan to compete in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) for Asia on April 24-26 in Tashkent.