Manama, Nov. 1 (SANA) Syria’s national fencing team concluded its participation in the Asian Under-23 Fencing Championships in Bahrain, with Layan Ahmado. The tournament brought together 188 athletes from 15 Asian countries, with Syrian fencers Nour Rizk and Shahd Ahmad exiting in the group stage. Head of the Syrian delegation Taghreed Ibrahim described Ahmado’s progress as a milestone for Syrian fencing, saying it marked the first time a Syrian competitor had advanced.