Korea and France monopolize Gold Medals!

 

  Recurve Men Team
    Gold Medal: Korea - Malaysia
Korea shooting first on target 1 opens the match with X10 pour le Champion du Monde Im, followed by a 9 for Lee and 8 for Park, qualified for the World Cup Final. Malaysia does not start well with a 7, but followed by 10-9, trailing by 1 pt with 26-27. Korea continues with X10 death centre, 9-10, while Malaysia scores 8-10-9, with 3 pt advantage for Korea (56-53). Malaysia shoots first on second end, but does bad with 9-6-8 and 76 pts, of course Korea increases dramatically their lead with 9-X10-9 and 84 pts. In difficulty, Malaysia shoots 8-9-X10 to sum 103 pts, while Korea scores 9-9-10 and 112 pts. Malaysia, encouraged by the local crowd, shoots 8-9-10 (130), and Korea keeps on leading with 9-10-9 (140) by 10 pts. Malaysia closes the third end with 10-8-X10 (158) and Korea with 9-X10-X10 to lead 169-158. Last end for this match and Malaysia scores 8-X10-X10 death center for Cheng, ranked 12 in the world and also 2nd of the Good Luck Beijing Tournament. Korea answers back immediately with X10-10-10! 199-186 for Korea. Last three arrows for Malaysia: 10-9-10 and 10-9-10 for Korea who clinches the Gold Medal! Silver goes for Malaysia! Final score: 228-215.
  Bronze Medal: Russia - Spain
Russia opens the match on target 1 with Badenov shooting a 9, Abramov an 8 and Tsyrempilov a 8 (25). Spanish benefit from this and take the lead with 9-9-X10 (28). Russians then shot 10-9-9 (53) and Spain with hunger of victory kept their lead with 9-9-9 (55) by 2 pts. Second end, Russia scores 10-9-8 (80) and Spain X10 with Morillo who just won his Olympic place here in Boé, 8 and 9 (82) to lead by 2 pts. Russia continues to shoot the same way with 10-9-9 (108), while Spain scores 9-9-10, to keep their lead at 110-108. Russia does a bit better with 8-X10 for Abramov and 9 (135), but a determined Team Spain does not let them get too close with 9-10-8, keeping the same lead at 137 pts. Last arrows of third end for Russia are 9-9-8 with a little wind coming at the end, while it does not bother Spanish archers scoring 10-10-9 just on the clock sign, increasing their lead at 166-161. Russians open the last end with 9-9-10 (189), as the Spanish Morillo used to 10s shoots an 8, followed by 9-8 (191) giving room for Russians to come back. Russia tries its best to take over as they shot X10-X10-10 (219)! Spanish could not handle it and shot 7-9-7 to let the Bronze Medal go, although they were ahead all along the match... This shows all can happen in the last arrows, and Russia takes Bronze Medal home with a final score of 219-214!
    Recurve Women Team
    Gold Medal: Korea - Italy
This will be an interesting match that will face the World Ranking number 1 and World Champion Valeeva and the World Ranking number 3 and Olympic Champion Park, along with their respective teammates.

Korea opens the match on target 1 with 8-10-10 (28), and Italy to shoot 9-9-7 (25) on target 2. Korea goes on with 9-9-9 (55) and Italy takes its acts together with 10-10-9 to trail by 1 pt only (54). Wind just changed and Italy scored 8-10-9 (81). Korea shoots 10-10-8 to start the second end, while Italy scores 10-10-10! But Korea also knows how to shoot 10s, and they go with it too: 10-10-10! 113-111 for Korea. In the third end, Italians score 10-8-8 (137), as they leave the door opened to Koreans to increase their lead, with 9-9-9 (140), while Italians only score 9-9-8 (163). Koreans confirm their lead with 9-9-9 (167) with 4 pts lead. Valeeva opens last end with a 10, Tonetta follows with a X10 and Lionetti shoots 9 (192). Korea scores 9-9-9 (194). Italy closes the match with 9-9-10 to finish on a good note and 220 pts. On their side, Korea closes the match with 10-9-9 and wins the Gold Medal with a final score of 222-220. Italy takes then Silver Medal home!
  Bronze Medal: Great Britain - China
China shoots first on target 2. Opening arrow for Zhang 9, 9 for Guo and 8 for Zhao (26). British start with 9-9-7 for Burgess (25) to trail by one point. China continues with 9-9-9, while Great-Britain scores 7-10 for Williamson and 9 to trail by 2 points with 51-53. GB shoots first the second end and scores 9-9-8 (77), and China scores a X10 death centre, followed by 7-6, which allows GB to take a 1 pt lead (77-76). British ladies do not want to let go this occasion and score 10, followed by 8-8 (103), leaving a chance to China to tie. However, China shoots a 7-9-8, trailing this time by 3 pts with 100-103 for Great-Britain. China starts the third end with 9-9-10 (128), and GB with 9-9-9 (130). Chinese close third end with 8-8-8 and British with 8-9-8 to keep their lead with 155-152. China begins to shoot in this last end with 9-7-10 (178) and GB with 9-9-7, with 2 pts advance (180). China has chances to come back in the match with 9-9-8, and Great-Britain shoke as they scored 9-8, but Burgess clinched the match with a 9 and a final score of 206-204!
    Compound Men Team
    Gold Medal: France - Australia
France starts the Gold Medal match on target 1, and scores X10-X10-X10! Australia does not start as good as their opponents with 9-8-10. The local archers didn't do as well with 9-8-10 (57). Australia recovers a bit with 10-9-X10 (56). France takes 1 pt lead in the first end. Australia opens second end with 9-9-10, and France goes on with 10-8-9. Australia shoots X10-7-9 to let France increase their lead with 10 for Deloche, X10 for Genet and X10 for Brasseur, World Ranking 6 (114-110 for France). Australia does its best with 9-9-10 (138), but France is too strong with X10-X10-9 (143). Australians could recover a bit with 10-9-10 (167), but it is not enough for France's 9-9-10 (171). Last end in this match, as the Australians score 10-8-X10 for Coghlan (qualified for 2008 World Cup Final), and the French score 9-9-10 to lead by 4 pts (199-195). Last shots for Aussies: 10-X10-9. Last shots for the French: X10-9-9 to win Gold Medal at home, as their Female teammates! Final score: 227-224.
    Bronze Medal: Spain - Canada
Canada opens in target 2 with 9-10 for World Champion Trillus and X10 for Tataryn who shoots for Gold in the Individual Finals (29). Spain goes with 10-9-9 (28). Canadian Evans shoots 7, but his teammates scored 10-9 (55). Spain continues with 10-8-8 (54). Canada keep its one point lead in the first end. Spain opens second end with 8-X10-8 (80). Canada tries to stay ahead with 8-10-10 (83). Trailing by 3 pts, Spain goes on with 8-10-9 (107). Canada does not want to let go and scores X10-9-X10 (112) to increase their lead. Spain tries to come back on the third end with 10-9-9 (135), but Canada does not let them by shooting 10-10-10 (142). Trailing, Spain scores 9-9-9 (162). Le Canada continue sa série de 10 avec une volée parfaite à 60 pts! Canada leads by 10 pts 172-162. Spain concentrates but only achieves 8-7-9 (186). Team Canada continues to lead with 9-9-10 (200) with three arrows to go. Spain fights until the end with X10-9-10. Canada clinches Bronze Medal with the final 9-X10-10 arrows to sum 229-215 pts.
    Compound Women Team
    Gold Medal: Greece - France
France starts on target 2, opening with 10-9-7 (26). Greece starts off with 9-7-10 (26). France goes on with 9-9 and World Ranking number 2, Bouillot, shoots 8 (52). La Grèce tire 9-9-X10 pour prendre la tête avec 54 pts. France, encouraged by the crowd, opens the second end with 10-9-X10 (81). Greece shoots 10-9-9 (82). France continues with 9-9-9 (108), while Greece closes the second end with 9-8 for the young Ioannou and another 8 with a few seconds on the clock left (107). France takes the lead at this point by 1 pt. Greece shoots first the third end, as the pressure grows, scoring 8-8-8. France benefits from the situation to increase the lead with 8-9-10 (135) by 5 pts. Greece shoots 8-8-9 (156). France could take 10 pt lead in the next three arrows, but they score 7 for Trayan, 9 for Fabre and 10 pour Bouillot to lead 161-156. Last end in this match and Greece shoots 9-9-9 (183). France gets a yellow card as they crossed the line too soon, but it does not change anything to the result; they shoot 9-9-9 (188). Last three arrows for Greece: 9-9-6. France has all chances to win as they shot 10-9-9 to win Gold Medal at home! Final score: 216-207.
  Bronze Medal: Russia - Iran at 14:30
Iran opened the match with 8 pts, followed by two 9s (26). The Russians had a better start with 10-9-9 (28). The Iranians then scored three 9s (54). The Russians increased their advantage as they shot X10-9-10 (57). In the second end the Iranians shot a low 6 followed by 10-8 and 9-9-9 (105). After this, the Russians ensured their lead by shooting 9-X10-X10 and 10-X10-9 (116). In the third end, Iran shot X10-10-8 and 8-X10-X10 trying to come back (161), but the Russians were too strong with 9-X10-10 and 8-10-X10 (172). In this last end, Iran did all they could to finish on a good note, with 10-9-10 (190). Kazantseva, World Ranking number 9, shot an 8, but her teammates scored 9-10 to keep the lead (199). Iran finishes the match with 10-7, as there was only 15 seconds on the clock, and last arrow was a 9. Russia will close the match with 10-10 (Russia already won the match at this point) and a 9. Russia wins Bronze with a final score of 228-216.