Host fencers fulfill focus

GUANGZHOU - China beat Korea in the women's team sabre final on Sunday, while Kazakhstan toppled the hosts in a semifinal of the men's team epee, relegating the top seed to bronze in one of the biggest upsets of the day at the Asian Games.

"We wanted this gold medal so badly, that's why we were a bit tight at the beginning," China's world champion Tan Xue said after the 45-40 triumph over Korea.

"Actually, 'wanted' is not the right word. I should have said we needed this gold medal to lift the spirit of the whole team."