SINGAPORE - Mr Lim Wei Wen, 34, initially mistook the sport of fencing for the act of building fences.
The self-confessed "Ah Beng" was studying automotive technology at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Balestier when he was asked if he was keen to try out fencing as a co-curricular activity.
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