South Korean fencer Song Se-ra claimed the gold medal in the women's individual epee event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (a multisport competition held across the Aichi and Nagoya region of Japan) on Tuesday, defeating Singapore's Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman 15-8 in the final at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname. The victory is a significant step up for Song, who had finished second in the same event at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, and adds to her two individual world championship titles in 2022 and 2026. Song credited her win to greater maturity as a competitor, noting that a tense semifinal comeback against Japan's Tamaki Terayama — levelling the bout at 14-14 with seconds remaining before winning in sudden death — was the emotional high point of her campaign.