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ARCHERY: South Korea’s archers hit the right spot again

South Korea beat China to win gold in the women’s team archery yesterday, earning their sixth Olympic title in a row.

Athens gold medalist Park Sung-hyun, world No.1 Yun Ok-hee and Joo Hyun-jung beat the Chinese trio 224-215 to confirm their status as the sport’s superpower.

The South Koreans, who set a world record against Italy in the quarter-finals and hammered France in the semis, have won every women’s team event in archery since its introduction as an Olympic sport in 1988.

France beat Britain by a point to win the bronze medal after driving rain and thunder forced a 15-minute postponement.

Park, who ripped gold from China’s grasp with her very last arrow four years ago, was in imperious form, shrugging off miserable conditions and heckling from the home crowd to lead her team to victory.

It was the third end that proved decisive as two perfect 10 scores from by Joo and Park helped extend the lead to six, while further perfect scores in the final end by Joo and Yun merely cemented the victory.
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