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Flash Quotes - Men's Ranking Round
Beijing - 9 August 2008
Comments from the men's ranking round at the Olympic Green Archery Field on Saturday afternoon.
Brady ELLISON (USA)
On how his performance changed during the round:
"My first end was good and then the next four ends I could not hit the broad side of a barn. Then the sixth end I shot well and then after that I started shooting normally."
On the USA team's chances after finishing 10th in the ranking round and their possible progression looking at possible opponents:
"Tenth is better than eighth or ninth. Hopefully we get by a couple of rounds and get into the medal rounds."
On his thoughts on the overall competition:
"No-one shot great. There were no 680s on our field. Usually you have a couple of guys in 680s."
LEE Ki-Sik (AUS) - USA coach
On why the USA team started so slowly:
"This is the Olympics. There are no more games. It's more mental as a coach and you try to make them work on techniques but they have to try to assure themselves they can perform."
On the USA team's draw:
"We had high aspirations but we could not go there, so I am happy with our position."
On how to improve the USA team's performance:
"We definitely have some secret training but I cannot tell you. If we train well, we will have confidence in the team."
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Juan Rene SERRANO (MEX)
On his medal prospects:
"It's a short time to judge whether I am going to win a gold or not. I need to keep up my performance. If I say I'm a winner now and I do badly, then I will be a liar. I don't want to be considered a liar."
On how he feels after finishing first after the ranking round:
"I feel really happy and excited. I was very nervous before it started. I was worried about controlling my shooting. We will see how it goes. Right now I'm calm and I am going to concentrate on the end. I'm going to work everyday and as hard as I can. I will keep working until the end."
On what was going through his mind while shooting:
"I was worried about a bad arrow. When I was ranked after the fourth end I was worried and wanted to concentrate on winning. The wind was on the left and right and I concentrated only on the target. My goal was the centre."
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Marco GALIAZZO (ITA)
On shooting in the ranking round as the Athens 2004 Olympic Champion:
"I shot the second half of the competition better than I started. I had some trouble with the wind. It was unpredictable but in the end, I understood how it was blowing and I figured out what to do."
On how he wants to approach the elimination rounds in the next few days:
"I will try to improve on everything because I have to improve every time to advance in the Olympics."
On how he feels about the team elimination matches:
"We are ready and we will see how it will go. We don't consider any team a bad opponent because we know how they shoot but at the same time they know how we shoot. We have met many teams in the world cup events."
Ilario DI BUO (ITA)
On competing in his seventh Olympic Games:
"Some count seven, some count six, because in one I was the alternate (Seoul 1988 Olympic Games). I didn't start so good because I had some problems with the wind but then I recovered and I closed the gap."
On how he feels about the brackets (seeding) for the individual elimination rounds:
"Nobody worries me. I only have some uncomfortable matches but nothing is impossible."
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PARK Kyung-Mo (KOR)
On his health:
"Today my condition is not good because I have a problem with food. I have had diarrhoea these days. So have all the Korean archers."
On the improved performances of his competitors:
"Archers from some others countries are shooting very well. A reason for that is that a lot of Korean coaches are teaching other countries. It means that we are not allowed any mistakes during the competition. It's more difficult for Korean men to dominate the field like the women do."
On how he feels about his fourth place finish in the ranking round:
"My ranking is OK although I have not shot at my best. It still gives me a good position for the matches."
On the Korean team qualifying first for the elimination matches:
"Overall we have had problems, but the team has still finished first. Therefore we are confident for the gold on Monday."
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Baljinima TSYREMPILOV (RUS)
On the competitiveness of the ranking round:
"All the archers are very competitive; they are at a very high level. They are more challenging than those who I competed with in Russia."
On how he feels about finishing sixth in the ranking round:
"My performance is good, but it's not my best. I ranked sixth but I still feel nervous because you never know what will happen next. It's possible that you will win one time and lose the next time."
Alan WILLS (GBR)
On shooting in windy conditions:
"The wind was tricky. You either nailed it or lost stupid points."
Simon TERRY (GBR)
On the team's fifth place finish in the ranking round:
"It's not as great as we would have liked but it got better as the day went on."
On if he was nervous in his first Olympic appearance in 16 years:
"No not at all. To be honest, I tried to put the Olympics in the back of my mind. You look around the training field and it's the same faces as at the World Cup, by and large. I just pretend it's another World Cup."
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KIM Sky (AUS)
On his 14th place finish in the ranking round:
"It's alright. My ranking doesn't mean much. It doesn't have much importance to me. The elimination round does."
On how the wind affected his performance:
"I tried to be consistent but because of the wind my arrow went wrong."
Viktor RUBAN (UKR)
On if he feels pressure having finished third in the ranking round:
"A little. I think the team did very well today and the others didn't affect our performance. We still need more hard work."
Mangal Singh CHAMPIA (IND)
On the conditions:
"I have a good feeling. I checked the wind and saw where it went and I aimed off to shoot."
On why he did better in the first half than the second half:
"In the second half there was heavy wind and it was not continuous so I did not do well in the second half."
On how he will prepare for the individual men's matches:
"I will not change my strategy. I will still check the wind and practice."
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Brady ELLISON (USA)
On how his performance changed during the round:
"My first end was good and then the next four ends I could not hit the broad side of a barn. Then the sixth end I shot well and then after that I started shooting normally."
On the USA team's chances after finishing 10th in the ranking round and their possible progression looking at possible opponents:
"Tenth is better than eighth or ninth. Hopefully we get by a couple of rounds and get into the medal rounds."
On his thoughts on the overall competition:
"No-one shot great. There were no 680s on our field. Usually you have a couple of guys in 680s."
LEE Ki-Sik (AUS) - USA coach
On why the USA team started so slowly:
"This is the Olympics. There are no more games. It's more mental as a coach and you try to make them work on techniques but they have to try to assure themselves they can perform."
On the USA team's draw:
"We had high aspirations but we could not go there, so I am happy with our position."
On how to improve the USA team's performance:
"We definitely have some secret training but I cannot tell you. If we train well, we will have confidence in the team."
ONS bk/skh/npb/ks
Juan Rene SERRANO (MEX)
On his medal prospects:
"It's a short time to judge whether I am going to win a gold or not. I need to keep up my performance. If I say I'm a winner now and I do badly, then I will be a liar. I don't want to be considered a liar."
On how he feels after finishing first after the ranking round:
"I feel really happy and excited. I was very nervous before it started. I was worried about controlling my shooting. We will see how it goes. Right now I'm calm and I am going to concentrate on the end. I'm going to work everyday and as hard as I can. I will keep working until the end."
On what was going through his mind while shooting:
"I was worried about a bad arrow. When I was ranked after the fourth end I was worried and wanted to concentrate on winning. The wind was on the left and right and I concentrated only on the target. My goal was the centre."
ONS er/skh/npb/adg
Marco GALIAZZO (ITA)
On shooting in the ranking round as the Athens 2004 Olympic Champion:
"I shot the second half of the competition better than I started. I had some trouble with the wind. It was unpredictable but in the end, I understood how it was blowing and I figured out what to do."
On how he wants to approach the elimination rounds in the next few days:
"I will try to improve on everything because I have to improve every time to advance in the Olympics."
On how he feels about the team elimination matches:
"We are ready and we will see how it will go. We don't consider any team a bad opponent because we know how they shoot but at the same time they know how we shoot. We have met many teams in the world cup events."
Ilario DI BUO (ITA)
On competing in his seventh Olympic Games:
"Some count seven, some count six, because in one I was the alternate (Seoul 1988 Olympic Games). I didn't start so good because I had some problems with the wind but then I recovered and I closed the gap."
On how he feels about the brackets (seeding) for the individual elimination rounds:
"Nobody worries me. I only have some uncomfortable matches but nothing is impossible."
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PARK Kyung-Mo (KOR)
On his health:
"Today my condition is not good because I have a problem with food. I have had diarrhoea these days. So have all the Korean archers."
On the improved performances of his competitors:
"Archers from some others countries are shooting very well. A reason for that is that a lot of Korean coaches are teaching other countries. It means that we are not allowed any mistakes during the competition. It's more difficult for Korean men to dominate the field like the women do."
On how he feels about his fourth place finish in the ranking round:
"My ranking is OK although I have not shot at my best. It still gives me a good position for the matches."
On the Korean team qualifying first for the elimination matches:
"Overall we have had problems, but the team has still finished first. Therefore we are confident for the gold on Monday."
ONS py/skh/jf/ss/adg
Baljinima TSYREMPILOV (RUS)
On the competitiveness of the ranking round:
"All the archers are very competitive; they are at a very high level. They are more challenging than those who I competed with in Russia."
On how he feels about finishing sixth in the ranking round:
"My performance is good, but it's not my best. I ranked sixth but I still feel nervous because you never know what will happen next. It's possible that you will win one time and lose the next time."
Alan WILLS (GBR)
On shooting in windy conditions:
"The wind was tricky. You either nailed it or lost stupid points."
Simon TERRY (GBR)
On the team's fifth place finish in the ranking round:
"It's not as great as we would have liked but it got better as the day went on."
On if he was nervous in his first Olympic appearance in 16 years:
"No not at all. To be honest, I tried to put the Olympics in the back of my mind. You look around the training field and it's the same faces as at the World Cup, by and large. I just pretend it's another World Cup."
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KIM Sky (AUS)
On his 14th place finish in the ranking round:
"It's alright. My ranking doesn't mean much. It doesn't have much importance to me. The elimination round does."
On how the wind affected his performance:
"I tried to be consistent but because of the wind my arrow went wrong."
Viktor RUBAN (UKR)
On if he feels pressure having finished third in the ranking round:
"A little. I think the team did very well today and the others didn't affect our performance. We still need more hard work."
Mangal Singh CHAMPIA (IND)
On the conditions:
"I have a good feeling. I checked the wind and saw where it went and I aimed off to shoot."
On why he did better in the first half than the second half:
"In the second half there was heavy wind and it was not continuous so I did not do well in the second half."
On how he will prepare for the individual men's matches:
"I will not change my strategy. I will still check the wind and practice."
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