"Perfect 10s Every Shot" Overwhelming Skill... Men's Archery Defeats France for Gold Medal (Summary) [Paris Olympics]

Three Consecutive Team Titles
First Defender Lee Woo-seok Scores Six Perfect 10s
Women's National Team Extends 10 Consecutive Wins, Showcasing Korea's Archery Dominance

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When Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall)'s final arrow hit the 10-point target, Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office) and Lee Woo-seok (Kolon) embraced and roared. It was the moment the men's archery team achieved the great feat of winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals.

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The three athletes defeated France, represented by Thomas Chirault, Jean-Charles Valladont, and Baptiste Edis, with a set score of 5-1 (57-57/59-58/59-56) in the men's team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Les Invalides in Paris, France, on the 30th (Korean time). Having topped this event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2021 Tokyo Games, the Korean men's archery team thus secured their third consecutive Olympic team gold.

The day before, the women's archery team, composed of Im Si-hyun (Korea National Sport University), Jeon Hoon-young (Incheon City Hall), and Nam Soo-hyun (Suncheon City Hall), extended their winning streak in the team event?which has been held since the 1988 Seoul Olympics?to 10 consecutive victories. With the men's team also reaching the top on this day, Korean archery once again demonstrated its status as the world's strongest.

The team, having consecutively defeated Japan in the quarterfinals and China in the semifinals, showed fierce momentum in the final as well. In the first set, they scored four 10s, one 9, and one 8. France's momentum was also formidable, matching with three 10s and three 9s.

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The match tilted in favor of the Korean team in the second set. They hit five out of six arrows on the 10-point target. In the third set, they again placed five arrows on the 10-point target, leaving no chance for France to come back.

Especially, Lee Woo-seok, who shot first, performed brilliantly by hitting all six arrows on the 10-point target. He cooled down the passionate support of the French home fans and greatly eased the pressure on Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin, who followed on the shooting line.

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