Men's Archery Defeats Japan to Advance to Team Semifinals... Next Up, China [Paris Olympics]

Achieving Three Consecutive Wins for Both Men and Women Upon Victory

The South Korean men's archery team defeated Japan to advance to the semifinals of the men's team event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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The men's team, consisting of Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall), Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office), and Lee Woo-seok (Kolon), won the quarterfinal team match held on the 29th at Les Invalides in Paris, France, against the Japanese team composed of Furukawa Takaharu, Nakanishi Junya, and Saito Fumiya with a set score of 6-0 (57-53, 59-55, 57-54).

Having won this event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and the 2021 Tokyo Games, the men's archery team now needs just two more victories to achieve a three-peat in the Olympic team event. Since the women's team achieved their 10th consecutive victory in the women's team event the previous day, if the men's team also wins, South Korea will accomplish a simultaneous three-peat in both men's and women's events.

South Korea will compete against China, who defeated Taiwan 5-1 (56-56, 53-52, 56-54), at 10:47 PM Korean time today to vie for a place in the final. The Japanese men's team is coached by Kim Sang-hoon, who is originally from South Korea.

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