London Test Event: Flash Quotes

Here are the reactions from the athletes!   Les athlètes féminines ont joué leurs 1/8e de finale individuels jusqu'à la finale pour l'or dimanche. Voici les réactions des athlètes!   Medal Matches   JUNG Dasomi (KOR) - gold   On winning gold:   “Of course I am happy about winning this match. But I was a bit disappointed with my performance. I would have like to get better scores. ”   On her prospects for London 2012 Olympic Games:   “I am not sure I will be part of the team. But if I am selected, based on this game I am confident that I can do very well.”   On the pressure of being world No.1:   “I don’t feel under extra pressure.”     Justyna MOSPINEK (POL) - silver   On her performance:   “It was a very nice match. I shot well, especially the first set (29-27). But I really have no idea about what happened in the last set, I do not know what went wrong.”   On winning silver:    “All in all I am very happy and satisfied because I fought, I shot well. She (JUNG Dasomi, KOR) is a very strong archer. It is not easy to beat her. I did not get the gold medal this time but I am happy because I know I did my best.”   KI Bo Bae (KOR) - bronze   On the event:   “It was good to have some high scores but it was a shame about the windy conditions this afternoon which affected some shots. I preferred the morning where the conditions were much calmer.”   On the immediate future:   “I have learned a lot from my matches and need to improve further so I will concentrate on improving.”   On the next few days:   “I am in London until 11 October (Tuesday) so will visit some of the sights, specifically the Disney shop in London (smiles) and other famous places too.”   On her future plans:   “There are no more for me this year but I will need to compete in some international competitions next year to enable me to compete for the selection (to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games).   “It is tough to get selected for the Korean team so I’m going to try hard and hoping that most of us will make into the team.”   Quarterfinals   JUNG Dasomi (KOR)   On defeating the archer who eliminated her fellow countrywoman (HAN Gyeonghee):   “I was sorry that Gyeonghee didn’t make it through but this was a different match to be taken alone.”   Miranda LEEK (USA)   On her performance:   “(I had the) Same game plan as my previous two winning rounds. I shot pretty strongly but unfortunately they didn’t all go where I wanted them to.”   On the Koreans:   “We’re all here for the same thing and it (beating the Koreans) is going to happen at some point.”   On her free time:   “We went to Buckingham Palace last night and saw Big Ben so that was cool. Tonight, I’m going to eat some fish and chips for dinner (smiles).”    KI Bo Bae (KOR)   On her performance:   “The reason why I was scoring so randomly - scoring some high and some low scores - was the conditions. I am still getting used to the British weather.”   On receiving treatment during the match:   “The coach gave me a massage just to relieve some tension. But I have no physical problem.”   Guendalina SARTORI (ITA)   On losing the match:   “Sooner or later it would have been over. I am the Italian survivor. Winning a match against KI Bo Bae (KOR) is very hard, I knew it, but at the beginning she shot some arrows outside the inner rings.”   On the unpredictable wind:   “It was windy and it was difficult for both of us. It is even more difficult trying to judge or understand the wind directions because on the warm-up field it is blowing from another side.”   On missing the Italian national Championships:   “I chose not to take part in the Italian national Championships last week in Rome because I wanted to focus on this event only.”   “You know, we are talking about the Olympic Games. I am in the top 10 of the Olympic test event is better than being in the top 8 of the Italian Championship.”   Justyna MOSPINEK (POL)   On her win:   “I feel more confident now than I did before today.”   On enjoying the test event:   “It’s nice I feel comfortable because it’s not the Games, it’s only a test event so it’s easier. The wind is not easy for us, but it’s great preparation.”   Carrie WEGH (NED)   On her performance:   “I shot well but she was just better. When I’m shooting well I can just beat her. I’ve been shooting well and this was going well but when I shot that high eight it was not so good. It has been a good week and I was happy with my qualification ranking (six) earlier in the week.”   On qualification for the London 2012 Olympic Games:   “We don’t have any tickets yet but we will need to qualify at the Europeans. At the World Cup we will try for three tickets for a women’s team. At this point we don’t have a women’s team.”   “I think London will be a little early to have a really good team but we should have a good chance for Rio (2016).”   “I’ve been training for three years now at the national training centre, four guys and me, and this year there will be another girl joining us.”   FANG Yuting (CHN)   On her performance:   “I just performed OK, my technique and action were just OK and the result was far from ideal.”   On what she needs to improve:   “I need to learn more about the wind.”   On attending the competition:   “I enjoyed the trip to London. The main objective of the trip was to gain experience, not the result. The more experience I get, the better I will do.”   1/8 Eliminations   JUNG Dasomi (KOR)   On her performance:   “It is all right, not too bad. This is not a final match.”   On the wet weather:           “It was raining in the morning so I was bit worried. Luckily, it cleared away. ”   Katsiaryna TIMOFEYEVA (BLR)   On her performance:   “I felt excellent this morning. I was shooting great but, as you may have seen, the last arrow was bad.”   On the London 2012 Olympic Games:   “I was the one who got the individual quota place for my country. There is a rule in Belarus that if you got a quota it does not entitle you to take part in the Olympics. It is only a place for the country. But I hope to represent Belarus, I hope to be in good shape next year.”   Miranda LEEK (USA)   On her performance:   “I felt that my first and second ends were strong even though she was ahead so I just decided to stay strong and to stay focused. I adjusted my sights and carried on. I was still shaking though.”   On beating her higher-ranked opponent:   “Never underestimate your opponent then you give yourself the best chance.”   KI Bo Bae (KOR)   On her performance:   “I am very happy to win with really high scores.”   On her strength:   “I believe I have very strong concentration and this helped me to win.”   Kaori KAWANAKA (JPN)   On her performance:   “It was not a good start affected by occasional strong wind.”   On her week at the test event:   “I had two good matches before today’s defeat. On the whole, my form was better than the previous games.”   On Lord’s:   “It suits Archery very well. It is easy to shoot. The slope did not worry me at all. I would like to come back for the 2012 Games (London).”   Justyna MOSPINEK (POL)   On the speed of the match:   “Every match is so quick that I cannot even have time to calm down. I felt the pressure of the match. I would prefer to meet Carrie (WEGH), we know each other. You know, China is China, all the Chinese archers are good at shooting. But who knows, maybe Carrie (WEGH) will take everyone by surprise and win. She has been shooting well lately.”    Khatuna LORIG (USA)   On the key points of the match (a four in the third set):   “I collapsed. It was a bad shot. It happens.”   On the last arrow:   “I knew I had to get a 10 on that last shot of the match to stay in and nothing was distracting me from that but I hit the nine.”   On what she will do for the rest of the event:   “I’ll be supporting my fellow team members in their rounds and continue to practise with about 350 arrows a day.”   Guendalina SARTORI (ITA)   On tying the match 5-5:   “I had shot a six next to the red ring and then it turned out to be a 7. I did not believe it. I could not believe it. I sighed with relief.”   On winning the shoot-off:   “She shot first. I did not even look at her arrow. I did not pay attention to the speakers. I thought my shoot-off arrow would have gone anywhere but not in the 10. But I made it.”   On the London 2012 Olympic Games:   “I have always wanted to take part in the Olympic Games. It was my dream when I was a child, even before being an archer. I watched the Olympics on TV and I simply wanted to be there and now that dream is coming true.”   Nami HAYAKAWA (JPN)   On the London Archery Classic:   “I enjoyed playing at such an international event and particularly at this venue. I always felt comfortable.”   On the London 2012 Olympic Games:   “I have not qualified for London 2012 yet, but would love to return. I will do my best to qualify to come back, especially to Lord’s.”   Carrie WEGH (NED)   On reaching last eight:   “I am a little surprised but after the ranking round I did think I had a chance to reach the last eight if I tried my best. “   On the win:   “It was really good. I just concentrated on the yellow.”   TIAN Yuling (CHN) – coach   On XU’s performance:   “She (XU) did not perform very well but we will view it as good experience. It was an exercise and I think she has progressed OK. The loss will help her in the future.”   FANG Yuting (CHN)   On her performance:   “Everything is good. I am satisfied with the result. My performance is in the range I would expect.”    “In the third set, I felt I was a little bit too nice to my competitor so the score was a little bit lower than I would have liked.”   Maja Buskbjerg JAGER (DEN)   On her performance:   “She came out strongly, but I felt that I dealt with the pressure. I challenged her and performed well.”   On her experience in London:   “It has been great to be here and I am really looking forward to coming back next year (for the 2012 Olympic Games).”   Ren HAYAKAWA (JPN)   On her performance:   “It is not about my opponent. I wanted to shoot against myself in order to improve my own performance. I think of myself only.”   On the shoot- off:   “I shoot against myself to do the best I can. I do not think of my opponent much.”   Ksenia PEROVA (RUS)   On her performance:   “I rate today’s performance at 70 per cent. Something was missing. The last arrow was a six because of the wind. I had to keep an eye on the clock and I had to shoot, at the same time there was a gust of wind that blew the arrow away.”   On Archery:   “I have been shooting for 12 years. My friend and my godmother suggested to have a look at the archery club. So I went there and I stayed.”   On advice to inspire young archers:   “You need to be stubborn and determined.”   By LOCOG ONS London’s Prepare Series