Hong Kong Olympic fencer Edgar Cheung has defended the referees who oversaw his gold-medal win at the Paris Olympics, saying that they were “professional” and unbiased after the Italian fencing body lodged a protest against his win. A large crowd waited to greet Cheung, who returned from the French capital early on Friday morning, at the Hong Kong International Airport. The 27-year-old fencer defended his title in the men’s individual foil event at the Paris Olympic Games after winning gold in the same event at Tokyo’s Olympics three years ago. The Italian Fencing Federation filed a formal pro…
