The Korean women’s archery team achieved the great feat of winning gold medals for the seventh consecutive Asian Games. the final against host China. He was on the verge of giving up the flow with a dubious decision to tilt his head, but he did not shake and overwhelmed his opponent with his “ability.” The women’s archery team’s seventh consecutive loss was even greater.
The women’s archery team, teamed up by Il Si-hyun (Korea National Sports University), Ansan (Gwangju Women’s University), and Choi Mi-sun (Gwangju Bank), beat China 5-3 (58-58, 55-53, 55-56, 57-54) in the women’s team archery event at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at Fuyang Inok Sports Center Archery Field in Hangzhou, China, on the 6th. It was the moment when the gold medal in consecutive tournaments, which had been held since the 1998 Bangkok Games, continued for the seventh time, establishing the world’s strongest position.
The “judgment in question” came in the third set when South Korea was leading 3-1. Hailigan’s fifth arrow shot with China leading 36-26. The arrow appeared to hit the outside of the 10-point target. It was also recorded as 9 points on the broadcasting screen. Since then, South Korea has finished the third set with 10 consecutive points from Choi Mi-sun and Il Si-hyun, 55-55. They were leading 4-2 in the set score by dividing each point.
But the atmosphere flowed strangely. The referee took a magnifying glass and looked closely at Hailegan’s arrow. It then corrected the score to 10 points instead of 9. The Korean players were in an absurd mood at the decision that could not be easily convinced, and even the Chinese players seemed surprised with their mouths open. 안전놀이터
The bigger problem is that it was not known on what basis the referee raised the score. Other international competitions, such as the Archery World Cup, show a close-up scene of checking the score of the arrow close to the line, but such scenes were not seen in this tournament. This was why the dubious decision was bound to lead to controversy over biased judgment.
The decision turned the third-set score into a 55-56 loss for South Korea, not a 55-55 tie. The set score, which was leading 4-2, also changed to a 3-3 tie. If they entered the last four sets with a 4-2 lead, South Korea would be a gold medal if they tied, while China would have to win to see the shoot-off. However, as the score tied 3-3, the owner of the gold and silver medals was decided through the last four sets. It was the aftermath of a dubious decision.
However, there was a reason why the women’s archery team was the “world’s strongest.” He could have been shaken by the dubious decision, but he took the lead in the last four sets with Ansan’s 9 points and Choi Mi-sun and Il-hyun’s 10 consecutive points. Ansan’s arrow, which was shot with a 29-28 lead, scored only eight points, but Choi Mi-sun and Ji Il-hyun decided the game with 10 points in a row. China self-destructed with its last two arrows reaching only eight points.
Il Si-hyun (from right), Choi Mi-sun and Ansan cheer on the podium at the awards ceremony after winning the gold medal in the women’s team final and match against China at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at Fuyang throat sports center in Hangzhou, China on the 6th. Yonhap News Agency
In the end, the last four sets with the gold medal were 57-54, and South Korea caught it leisurely, ending the final match. Regardless of the dubious decision, the players enjoyed the gold medal moment with a bright smile as soon as they achieved the great feat of winning seven consecutive Asian Games women’s archery team events.
With this win, the ‘youngest ace’ Il-hyun won two gold medals following the mixed gold medal. The individual final against Ansan is also scheduled on the 7th, and he is also challenging to win three gold medals for the first time in 37 years. Ansan, the main character of the last three Tokyo Olympics, will also challenge for two gold medals through an individual exhibition with Il Sung-hyun. The world’s strongest position confirmed again through this competition, even the last stage, will end with a happy family fight between Korean players.