South Korean archers also swept the qualifying round at the Tokyo Games
A men walks past targets in the training field of Archery venue at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.South Korean archers took the top places in qualification on Friday, with one breaking an Olympic record that had stood for 25 years, as the country’s women archers take aim at the longest gold medal streak in the team event at the Games.
An San topped the field, with the 20-year-old woman shooting 680 points to beat the record set at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.“I did my best, and that led to good results. I feel nothing but happy,” An told reporters. If they win their ninth gold medal in the women’s team event in Tokyo, that will tie the longest gold medal streak in all sports at the Olympic Games.
Two South Korean men archers, Kim Je Deok and Oh Jin Hyek, were ranked among the top three on a qualifying round for the individual event on Friday afternoon.Brady Ellison, a veteran American archer and the world No.1, finished with the second top score, and said he was looking forward to fighting for gold against the South Koreans.
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