Quotes from free practice

Recurve Men  Larry GODFREY (GBR)   On being at the World Cup Final: The people here at this shoot are the best of the best, the cream of the crop. Let me put it another way, the Olympic champion (OH Jin Hyek) failed to qualify to be here.   Brady ELLISON (USA)   On being at the World Cup Final: Feels good, feels warm.   Recurve Women   Jennifer NICHOLS (USA)   On being at the World Cup Final: Im really excited to be here, it’s the first time I have qualified as an individual and its such a great way to finish the year. The people here (in Tokyo) are so super super friendly, so wonderfully kind and helpful.   Deepika KUMARI (IND)   On being at the World Cup Final: It’s very good, it’s my third World Cup Final in a row but my first time in Tokyo, it seems a great place.   On her 33rd place performance at the London Games: London was not good for me but now I feel reborn and improved, ready to compete again.   Miki KANIE (JPN)   On a home World Cup Final: When I was at the Olympic there were big applauses for my opponents, now as I'm shooting at home I expect a big applauses for me. The support will stop me being nervous and let me enjoy my archery.   Compound Men   Naoto ANJI (JPN)   On having a home World Cup Final: I’m very happy, compound archery is not big in Japan and shooting here will be my first time with a big audience. It is my pleasure to experience that feeling of a big supportive crowd, my pleasure.   Julio Ricardo FIERRO (MEX)   On being at the World Cup Final: I am very happy and very proud to be here with the best archers in the world. At the beginning of the season I did not think it was within my reach but after my 2nd place in Shanghai it widened my horizons. I am especially happy to be only the third latin american man to have made it in compound at the World Cup Final.   Compound Women   Danielle BROWN (GBR)   On getting a very late invite to the World Cup Final, just one week ago: I was in the middle of my end of season holiday and I got the phone call asking “do you want to go to the World Cup Final?” obviously its too good an opportunity to say no too. Mentally its great too as I have no expectations at all, just have fun and shoot my best.   Michael PEART World Archery Communication