[Asian Games] Women's Archery Team Approaches 7 Consecutive Wins

Overcoming tough opponent India to reach the finals
Head-to-head with China for the gold medal

Korean women's archery, aiming for a 7th consecutive team gold at the Asian Games, is just one win away from a historic achievement. On the 6th, Lim Si-hyun (Korea National Sport University), An San (Gwangju Women's University), and Choi Mi-seon (Gwangju Bank) defeated India 6-2 in set points (56-54 57-54 55-57 57-52) in the women's team semifinals at the Puyang Inhu Sports Center Archery Field in Hangzhou, China, during the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. With this victory, all three athletes secured their first-ever Asian Games silver medals.

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Korea started nervously, scoring 28 points while India hit three consecutive 10s in the first set. However, when India's fourth arrow scored 7 points, Korea seized the opportunity by consistently shooting 9s and 10s to take the lead. The team carried this momentum to win the second set as well. Although they allowed a comeback in the third set, they fought back strongly in the fourth set by shooting three 10s, securing their place in the final.

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Earlier, Korea defeated Indonesia 6-0 in set points (54-50 57-49 55-51) in the quarterfinals. This victory avenged their loss in the round of 16 at the Berlin World Championships last August, creating a strong momentum. Korean women's archery has never missed the gold medal in this event since the 1998 Bangkok Games. The players will face China, who defeated Vietnam 6-2 in set points (55-56 58-51 57-55 57-54) at 12:35 PM, to compete for the gold medal.

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