Men's Archery said "Our Rival is Ourselves"

"The strongest" Men's Archery with Both Skill and Experience: "Our Rival is Ourselves"

Departing for the Paris Olympics… “I hope all three will return with gold medals”

"Our biggest rivals are ourselves."

The national archery team for the 2024 Paris Olympics departed for Paris via Incheon International Airport on the 16th.

The men's team, consisting of 'eldest brother' Kim Woo-jin (32, Cheongju City Hall), Lee Woo-seok (26, Kolon), and Kim Je-deok (20, Yecheon County Office), is aiming for a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's team event following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and the 2020 Tokyo Games.

This is Kim Woo-jin and Kim Je-deok's third and second Olympics respectively. 파워볼게임

With 11 gold medals from the Olympics (2) and World Championships (9), Kim Woo-jin is recognized by all as the world's best archer.

Kim Je-deok is a 'strong heart' who won two gold medals in the mixed team event and the men's team event at the Tokyo Games, where he competed at the age of 17.

Lee Woo-seok, who is standing on the Olympic stage for the first time, has also participated in the Asian Games twice.

Lee Woo-seok is a player who has shown competitiveness on the international stage since he was younger than Kim Je-deok.

The men's national team, which has both skills and experience in major competitions, is even being evaluated as the 'strongest ever'.

Kim Woo-jin, who met with reporters before leaving the country, responded to the question, "Which country do you think your rivals are?" by saying, "There are many Asian or European teams, but honestly, if we can play to our full potential, I think our biggest rivals are ourselves."

He continued, "If we don't get nervous and show off the skills we practiced on the field, I think we can do well enough."

Kim Woo-jin has only won two gold medals in the men's team event at the Olympics, and has yet to win an individual gold medal.

However, this competition also values ​​winning the team event, which is not won alone but 'created together with colleagues', more.

He said, "This time, I'm more focused on winning the team event than the individual event," and smiled, saying, "If luck is on my side, I hope a miracle will happen where I can stand on the podium in the individual event as well."

Now, as a young man in his 20s, Kim Je-deok, who is standing on the Olympic stage, said, "I've been preparing with the greatest thought on the team event medal that all the athletes can win together since we've worked hard together.

I'll do my best to show my skills and come back with good results."

He continued, "Just being able to stand on the dream stage of the Olympics is an honor," and said, "I want to smile with my two teammates and win the gold medal together."

Lee Woo-seok also seemed more greedy for the team event gold medal, saying, "I hope all three athletes return to Korea smiling with medals around their necks."

He pledged, "I think the results will come out as much as I practice.

Rather than thinking too much about the results, I'll run forward while trusting the 'process.'"