“Your skill and strength were amazing!” At the 2026 China-US College Fencing Invitational & People-to-People Exchange Camp, rivals on the piste became friends off it. Simon Lioznyansky of the University of Pennsylvania, first place in the men’s epee individual event at this invitational, and Sun Yat-sen University’s Zhai Haoyu traded compliments and made plans to reunite in Guangzhou. Tap to watch their conversation!

Reporter: Wu Di, Ouyang Shuting (Intern)
Video: Chen Mingxi
Editor: Wu Di