Another gold medal. Im Jae-hyun and Kim Woo-jin win gold in the mixed team archery event. Despite bees interfering with their shots and a sudden wind gust, they still managed to shoot a 10. This is unstoppable Korean archery.
On Sunday (Feb. 2), South Korea's Kim Im-hyun and Kim Woo-jin defeated Germany's Michel Kroppen and Florian Unruh 6-0 (38-35, 36-35, 36-35) in the mixed archery team final at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
South Korean archery, which had previously won gold in the women's and men's team events, claimed its third gold medal of the Paris 2024 Games with the mixed team gold medal won by the team of Lim Im-hyun and Kim Woo-jin.
The Korean archery team has especially shone in the crisis situations of the Games. The men's team archery semifinals on March 30 were marked by unexpected bees. In the third set, which was the deciding game, a bee landed on Kim Jeduk as he was about to shoot. It didn't just sit on his hand, it flew through his aiming point and interrupted him. It was a moment that could have been a big mistake for Kim.
But Kim kept his composure. He calmly aimed for the 10-point mark and shot his bow, eventually scoring 10 points. This effectively sealed South Korea's spot in the final, where they went on to defeat France to win the gold medal.
The women's individual competition also had its share of bees. Jeon Hoon-young faced a bee in the third set of her round of 32 match on Sunday. This time, it flew near her face. The sting came at the most 안전놀이터 crucial time, when she flicked her hand away to shoot an arrow, and she shot eight points.
However, Jeon picked up the pace, scoring 10 points to win the set 7-1. The Korean archers were able to overcome the bees.
The wind changed direction frequently in this mixed team event. However, the experienced pair of Lim Im-hyun and Kim Woo-jin communicated with each other to read the wind direction and shot 10 points. They showed that they were able to overcome the wind.
The Korean archery team has been the best in the world for many years. At the Paris Olympics, there were many distractions, such as bees and wind, but they only highlighted the greatness of Korean archery. No matter what happens, the South Korean archery team will win gold.