12 August 2008 - Flash Quotes - Women's Individual 1/32 and 1/16 (Morning Session)

Flash Quotes - Women's Individual 1/32 and 1/16 Beijing - 12 August 2008   Morning Session   JOO Hyun-Jung (KOR) 1/16 - No. 3 seed   On who she prefers to meet, should she advance:    "It will be much more comfortable for me if I have to compete against a Korean (YUN Ok-Hee in the semi-finals)."   On defeating Sigrid ROMERO (COL) 108-98 and Natalia VALEEVA (ITA) 110-108:   "I didn't feel any burden the whole day and my condition was good. My goal is to win the gold medal. Nobody can predict the final result though, because everybody in this competition is at a high level."   "The wind affected me a little in the first match."   Berengere SCHUH (FRA) - No. 14 seed   On her 1/32 match against Pia Carmen LIONETTI (ITA):   "The most stressing end is always the first one, especially the first arrow. I started with an eight, then a 10. I was surfing on a good wave."   "I kept watching my target. I didn't care about what was happening on my opponent's target. I could hear my friends supporting me in the crowd, their screams were very exciting for me. All of this was part of my shooting strategy."   On the rest of the tournament:   "I'm not thinking yet about my opponents. Actually, I don't really care. I only think about me and the other archers of the French Team."   "It's a good thing for me to take a break tomorrow. These last days were very tiring for the French team because we had to deal a lot with the press, which means we couldn't really go back to the Olympic Village until late. It wasn't easy for us."   YUAN Shu Chi (TPE) - No. 6 seed   On losing to No. 27 seed ZHANG Juan Juan (CHN) in the 1/16 Elimination Round:   "I didn't perform well in this morning's two matches. I was trying to find my own best points, but I failed. I was constantly trying to adjust the direction of the arrow, because the wind in Court A is so changeable. The wind is different in Court A than out on the training field."   Khatuna LORIG (USA) - No. 26 seed   On competing for her third country in the Olympics (1992 Unified Team, 1996, 2000 Georgia, 2008 USA):   "I'm shooting for the USA now. It's the best country in the world. When I was shooting my last arrow I was looking at the flag. For myself, I can only do the best for my country and to get a medal would be the best."   On shooting a nine on her last arrow:   "I was nervous, of course. Everyone gets nervous, but I had to shoot and trust my arrow."   On shooting six 10s in the match:   "I don't go for 10s. I only go for good shots."   On why she let her bow down during the match:   "I let down my bow a few times because I was standing incorrectly and I was nervous."   On the conflict in her native Georgia:   "I have to keep my mind on the Games. My brother and family are at home and they're OK. I talk to them on a daily basis by phone. I hope everything is restored, but I have to keep my mind here."   On advancing to the 1/8 elimination round:   "I've been waiting eight years for this, so I'm here and I have to stay positive."    Alison WILLIAMSON (GBR) - No. 7 seed   On the match against LORIG:   "I've shot against her for a number of years now. We shot in the European championships in 1992, she got gold and I got silver. She shot really well today. She raised her game and I couldn't meet it."   "I was just praying for a 10, please a 10."   On her calm reaction to losing to LORIG (USA):   "I think after the upset of the team round (losing bronze to France by two points) I decided that you can't beat yourself up. I have tried my best and I hope that the people at home don't feel like I've let them down. I hope they know it's not easy."   On the London 2012 Olympic Games:   "I'm starting to think about the support the Chinese have here. That would be amazing (for GBR in London). Whether or not I'm competing, I will be there. With a home crowd, maybe we will be on the podium."   On whether or not she will compete in London 2012:   "For me there's a lot of factors involved and I need some time to sit down and reflect."   On failing to get a medal in Beijing 2008 after getting the bronze at Athens 2004:   "It's a learning experience. I didn't get what I wanted, but that's life. Sometimes you don't know if what you wanted would have been better."   YUN Ok-Hee (KOR) - No. 2 seed   On tying the Olympic 12-arrow record (114 set by Korea's KIM Soo-Nyung) in her 1/16 match:   "I didn't know I tied it. I don't care about that record. I want to get a higher score in the next round. I want to get a gold medal, but I think gold medals are decided by the sky (God)."   On her coach, MOON Hyung-Chul (KOR), putting off further treatment for thyroid cancer until after Beijing 2008:   When I heard the news in December (about his stage 3 thyroid gland cancer) I was really worried about him, but he keeps saying, 'I'm OK, don't worry'. I really want to get a medal for him. I want to show him how much I appreciate him."    ONS ct/py/bc/et/rw/zl/jp/ir/er/mc/kd