Youth Olympic Fencing: Liane Wong finishes in last eight to give Singapore a good start

Liane draws first blood against Barrera Carballo of El Salvador (right). (Photo 4 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

Liane’s friends and supporters getting behind the Singapore flag. (Photo 5 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

Liane prepares for the start of another bout. (Photo 6 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

In a tougher fight against S.Korea’s Choi Duk Ha (left), Liane lost out 1-5. (Photo 7 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

Liane (right) had an impressive 5-1 win against 3rd seed Wang Lianlian of China. (Photo 8 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

Carballo of El Salvador (right) claws back a 4-point deficit to level the score at 12-12 but Liane is not to be outdone and goes on to take the match. (Photo 9 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

Liane celebrates a point. (Photo 10 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

Liane’s opponent in the quarter-finals was Russian Victoria Alekseeva (right). (Photo 11 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

Being almost a head taller than Liane and with an advantage in arm reach, Alekseeva (right) takes the match with ease. Nonetheless, Liane bows out of the competition graciously and is pleased to have reached the last 8. (Photo 12 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)