Fencing: Ota elected to board of sport's governing body

Fencing: Ota elected to board of sport's governing body

Retired Japanese fencer Yuki Ota, the 2015 men's individual foil world champion, is pictured in Moscow on Nov. 27, 2016, after the International Fencing Federation elected him a member of its executive board. The 31-year-old Ota will serve a four-year term on the board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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