DUBAI: It is one of sport’s oldest cliches but also one of its undeniable truths: to be the best, you have to beat the best. For Khalifah Al-Omairi, Saudi Arabia’s first fencing medalist at a World Championships, that meant getting past Olympic Champion Koki Kano on his way to a historic bronze in July. With the Asian Games now underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, the 27-year-old has quickly turned his attention to another major medal. Al-Omairi was chosen alongside boxer Yara Al-Omari to carry the
