Flash Quotes from 1/32 and 1/16 Eliminations

Men   Comments from Khairul Anuar MOHAMAD (MAS) after his shoot-off win over XING Yu (CHN) in the men's individual 1/16 elimination round.   Khairul Anuar MOHAMAD (MAS)   On the shoot-off:
"I was a bit nervous but I tried to relax myself, focus on the target and thankfully I pulled through in the end. I don't have a lot of shoot-off experience so maybe I flinched a little but luckily it went in."   On why he shot so well:
"I got a bronze at the test event so I know the venue. I learned from the team event, I watched every team even after we were eliminated." On beating fellow Malaysian CHENG Chu Sian in the 1/32 elimination:
"We were proud that could show the world that Malaysia is capable of doing it. He can learn a lot from his loss. We share this as a team and we are proud."   Comments from XING Yu (CHN) following his shoot-off loss against Khairul Anuar MOHAMAD (MAS) in the men's archery individual 1/16 elimination round at Lord's Cricket Ground on Tuesday.   XING Yu (CHN)   On the shoot-off:
"I didn't have enough luck today."   On what happens next:
"It's not over yet. I am here to cheer for my other teammates as well."   Comments from CHENG Chu Sian (MAS) after his 6-4 defeat by Khairul Anuar MOHAMAD (MAS) in the men's individual 1/32 elimination round at Lord's Cricket Ground on Tuesday.   CHENG Chu Sian (MAS)   On facing a fellow Malaysian in the first round:
"It is part of sport but it is a tragedy that we were drawn together in the first round. We would have had to face each other at some stage eventually. At least one of us is through." "We are one flag, one nation. The training regime was exactly the same."   Comments from Jacob WUKIE (USA) after his 6-2 loss to Baard NESTENG (NOR) in the men's individual 1/16 elimination round at Lord's Cricket Ground on Tuesday.   Jacob WUKIE (USA)   On his mental attitude after winning a silver medal in the team event:
"The national training centre is a big help with that. It helped me try to put the silver medal to the back of my mind and move on to the individual competition." On his future plans:
"I'm not going to go back to the training centre right away. I'm going back to my home in Ohio and then I'll take it from there."   Comments from archer Dmytro HRACHOV (UKR) after his 7-3 victory against Michele FRANGILLI (ITA) in the men's individual 1/32 elimination round.   Dmytro HRACHOV (UKR)   On defeating FRANGILLI, gold medallist in the team event:
"I felt confident because on my first time in the Ukraine team in 2004 at the European championships I faced him and I only lost narrowly. I knew I could do it."   Comments from Khairul Anuar MOHAMAD (MAS) after his shoot-off win over XING Yu (CHN) in the men's individual 1/16 elimination round.   Comments from Takaharu FURUKAWA (JPN) after his 6-4 win over Kar Wai Calvin LEE (HKG) in the men's individual 1/32 elimination round.   Takaharu FURUKAWA (JPN)   On his victory:
"I wasn't shooting as normal at the beginning, but I still thought I had a chance. I wanted to get more 10s."   Comments from Hideki KIKUCHI (JPN) after his shoot-off defeat by Baard NESTING (NOR) in the men's individual 1/32 elimination round.   Hideki KIKUCHI (JPN)   On his regrets at losing:
"I'm disappointed that I will not be here (at Lord's) for the rest of the week."   On discovering a traditional British drink:
"I like pale ale."   Comments from Jayanta TALUKDAR (IND) after he lost 6-0 to Jacob WUKIE (USA) in the men's individual 1/32 elimination round at Lord's Cricket Ground on Tuesday.   Jayanta TALUKDAR (IND)   On India's poor performance:
"All of us - me, Rahul BANERJEE and Tarundeep RAI had a fever and became very weak. That's the main reason we shot badly in the ranking round. Then you end up with a tough draw and have to face someone shooting really good, like Jacob."   "In this match I just didn't start well or with any confidence. In the third end I got better and shot a good score of 28 but Jacob was just better.If you want to win you have to be confident."   Women   Comments from archer Alison WILLAMSON (GBR) after her 7-3 loss to Bishindee URANTUNGALAG (MGL) in the women's individual 1/32 elimination round.   Alison WILLAMSON (GBR)   On whether she will try to compete in a seventh Olympic Games:
"I'll have to sit down with my family and think about what I want to do. In a four-year Olympic cycle you don't train full-time all the time, so I'll get a job."   "After Athens (2004 Olympics) I did some teaching and after Beijing (2008) I worked for Staffordshire sports department. Age is not a factor - it's not a barrier to competing at the highest level."   On her match:
"It was a disappointment, but basically I think I was trying too hard to hit the middle. I tried to stick to my game. But at this level, the ranking round has a great bearing and I would have liked to have been higher in the ranking (she is ranked 47)."   Comments from Jennifer NICHOLS (USA) after her 6-4 loss to Bishindee URANTUNGALAG (MGL) in the women's individual 1/16 elimination round at Lord's Cricket Ground on Tuesday.   Jennifer NICHOLS (USA) On her performance:
"It was a tough match. We both shot strong. I wish her (URANTUNGALAG) luck."   On the next few days:
"I will spend some time in London with my family and I will sure come back here to cheer my teammates. Team USA has strong archers, such as Khatuna (LORIG) and Jake (KAMINSKI). I am really looking forward to see them win their matches."   Comments from Chekrovolu SWURO (IND) after her shoot-off loss to Jennifer NICHOLS (USA) in the women's archery individual 1/32 elimination round at Lord's Cricket Ground on Tuesday.   Chekrovolu SWURO (IND)   On her performance (she needed a nine to win the match and shot six):
"I shot a six because that was a late shooting, but however I am happy she (Jennifer NICHOLS) won at the end, at the shoot-off. She is a very good archer."   On her experience:
"I am very proud to be here as a woman for my country and for my region. Mine is a very big country but there are only few chances to go to the Olympic Games. This was a first step ahead."   On what she has learned:
"This is of course a good experience for me. It will help me to face the next windy competition. Here the wind is all around, from left, then from right, I cannot judge it. Let's say it was a good windy experience."   Comments from Naomi FOLKARD (GBR) after her 6-1 loss to Mariana AVITIA (MEX) in the women's archery individual 1/16 elimination round.   Naomi FOLKARD (GBR)   On her performance:
"I felt nervous but also felt I was in control. Normally, if you are shooting nines you are pretty happy. I should have qualified higher (in the ranking round) - that's why I have gone out."   On the crowd suport:
"I've never shot in front of a crowd like this. We've shot in front of school kids making loads of noise to try to put us off - but these were real fans and so many of them." "It was a great crowd. With support like this you can't explain how it makes you feel. I watched Larry (GODFREY, GBR) shoot last night so I knew what to expect."   On her future:
"I'll support my mates here and then try to see as many other sports as I can before I leave on Monday to start training for the world field archery championships. I don't know about the 2016 Olympics."   Comments from Mariana AVITIA (MEX) after her 6-2 win against Naomi FOLKARD (GBR) in the women's individual 1/16 elimination round.   Mariana AVITIA (MEX)   On her Olympic hero:
"My hero is PARK Sung-Hyung (KOR). It is my ambition to compete against her at the Olympics one day. I think she had a baby recently so I want to send her my congratulations."   On the nine bracelets she wears on her right arm:
"They are from my friends and family so I want to thank every single one of them for their support."   Comments from Russia archery coach Stansilav ZABRODSKIY (RUS) after Kristina TIMOFEEVA's (RUS) 6-4 loss to Naomi FOLKARD (GBR) in the women's individual 1/32 elimination round.   Stanislav ZABRODSKIY (RUS) - coach   On mistakes TIMOFEEVA made:
"The problem was probably psychological. She is only 18. Technically she shot well but after the first mistake she probably got upset and couldn't concentrate anymore."   "The crowd was so loud it is hard to block them out and focus."   On what he said to TIMOFEEVA:
"I just told her to concentrate and be more confident because at the Games there should only be small technical problems which we will work on later and you will see her at Rio (2016)."   Source: ONS Edited by World Archery Communication