Flash Quotes from the Women's Team Event

Comments from the athletes, coaches and guests after the eliminations rounds in the women's team archery event at Lord's Cricket round on Saturday.   Guests   Comments from Michael VAUGHAN, the former England cricket captain, after an archery lesson from Alison WILLIAMSON (GBR).   Michael VAUGHAN (GBR)   Comments on his first experience of archery:
"It was great fun, although hard on my left arm and I was only shooting from 10m. It's all about tight margins so I could see how a left arm bowler suffering from pressure could get the 'yips' (nerves). I can't imagine what it must have been like for the Italian archer (team gold medallist Michele FRANGILLI, ITA) yesterday when he had to shoot one arrow to win."   Comments on Olympic archery at Lord's and the crowd's contribution:
"The set-up is really good and the crowd is fantastic—certainly livelier than a cricket crowd would be. The Olympic Games are great for sports like archery. That's what the Olympics are all about, raising the profile of other sports and I hope it encourages more people to take up archery."   Athletes   Comments from CHENG Ming and XU Jing (CHN) after China's 208-207 victory against Russia in the semifinal.   CHENG Ming (CHN)   On how they won:
"I don't know."   XU Jing (CHN) On how she is enjoying the Games:
"It's my first time at an Olympics and I'm really enjoying it."   Comments from Russia archers Ksenia PEROVA, Inna STEPANOVA, Kristina TIMOFEEVA after their shoot-off victory following a 216-216 draw and shoot-off win against Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinal.   Ksenia PEROVA (RUS)   On the team's mood before the shoot-off:
"We felt pressure but we always follow the motto 'just go ahead and never step back'."   Kristina TIMOFEEVA (RUS)   On the team's mood before the shoot-off:
"I was really, really nervous. I felt emotional pressure."   Comments from Mariana AVITIA, Aida ROMAN, Alejandra VALENCIA (MEX) after Mexico's 218-208 loss to Japan in the quarterfinal.   Mariana AVITIA (MEX)   On the team's performance:
"It was our first Olympic competition as a team and we are very proud of what we've accomplished."   On how she became an archer:
"When I was seven, I watched my big brother compete in Mexico and it inspired me to get into the sport."   On the downpour of rain:
"The rain didn't bother us, we were prepared. We felt all right, but don't know what happened."   Aida ROMAN (MEX)   On how her performance at the London 2012 Olympic Games compared to that at Beijing 2008:
"I feel a lot more confident. After all, I'm just living the moment."   On losing to Japan:
"This is not over, we're going to keep on fighting."   On the support she received from the crowd:
"It was exciting."   Alejandra VALENCIA (MEX)   On why she wears a chest guard that was made in Korea:
"I like it because it's cute. Also, it was a gift and other archers are now using these chest guards because they like them, too."   On the importance of training for the team games:
"From the Pan American Games till now, I've been specifically training for the team event because I already have an individual gold. Naturally, I'm very disappointed not to have won as we trained very hard for this event."   Comments from Miki KANIE and Ren HAYAKAWA (JPN) after Japan's 218-208 victory against Mexico in the quarterfinal.   Miki KANIE (JPN)   On facing Mexico:
"I didn't get nervous at all so I'd like to stay the same in the next match."   Ren HAYAKAWA (JPN)   On the weather (heavy showers):
"The first player tells everyone how the weather is and how to aim, so we know what to do. You can't make preparations for a downpour. You just have to look at the target and aim."   On facing Korea next:
"It doesn't mean anything more to me, I'm not concerned. I'm just worried the media will make more of it than it is. (We will) just carry on as usual and do our best."   Comments from Ren HAYAKAWA, Miki KANIE, Kaori KAWANAKA and coach Narutoshi SUGIURA (JPN) after Japan's 207-192 win over Ukraine in the first round.   Ren HAYAKAWA (JPN)   On the win:
"The team shot good, I don't think I shot better than my teammates. But towards the end I shot a 10 so that was good." "I won't speak to my family until our team gets to the final."   Miki KANIE (JPN)   On the prospect of another round against Ukraine:
"I am kind of nervous about facing Ukraine because I shot next to (Tetyana) DOROKHOVA (UKR) in the ranking round and I was very nervous then, but hopefully she'll be nervous as well this time. I hope I can win." "Before the ranking round, I wasn't shooting very well. (But) I shot 665 and I was really surprised."   Kaori KAWANAKA (JPN)   On Ukraine's low points:
"I didn't really think about the points that Ukraine were scoring. Even when they shot a 3 and 4, we just concentrated on our shooting."   On the loud support directed at Ukraine from the crowds:
"Japan's supporters were also quite loud so I didn't really see any problem with the noise."   On their 20-point lead at the end of the third end:
"Even though we were doing well, it didn't feel like we were definitely going to win."   On the next round:
"In the next round, we will try and perform well again."   Narutoshi SUGIURA (JPN) – coach   On meeting Mexico in the quarterfinal:
"They are a strong team, but Japan will focus on what we can do. We will get our points and see how it goes. This is the first time we have competed against Mexico."   Comments from Pia LIONETTI, Jessica TOMASI, Natalia VALEEVA (ITA) after Italy's 219-200 loss to China in the first round.   Pia LIONETTI (ITA)   On how it felt to lose:
"We hoped to have a bit more luck. Unfortunately, we made some mistakes and got some low scores."   Comments on the Italian men's gold medal:
"Yesterday was amazing, but it put extra pressure on us. Everyone told us we could do the same."   Jessica TOMASI (ITA)   On the conditions at Lord's:
"It was tricky because on the line the wind was blowing, but the flags aren't moving near the target so you don't know. It is different all the way along."   On how it feels to lose by one point:
"Of course we are not that satisfied, but we didn't shoot well also. We missed too much."   On FANG Yuting (CHN) shooting a 10 with the final arrow:
"It was a challenge for her, but she did really good."   Natalia VALEEVA (ITA)   On her performance: 
"There is just one word. Sorry. I am sorry. I am very disappointed. I would have loved to go home with a medal. I wanted to win more. We just didn't do enough. I hoped for a miracle but it didn't come."   On the men's win:
"We were here yesterday and it was good. I am really happy for the men's team."   On the Italian team:
"My teammates are very young and we do not have much experience. We will work on our mistakes."   On the game:
"When you shoot in the red, you have made a mistake. When you shoot in the blue, you are giving a gift to your opponent. So we gave lots of presents to China."   Comments from CHENG Ming, FANG Yuting (CHN) after China's 200-199 win against Italy.   CHENG Ming (CHN)   On the atmosphere:
"I really enjoyed it."   On the conditions:
"At the beginning we were not too comfortable with the wind but as the match went on we felt like we could control it better and adapt to it."   FANG Yuting (CHN)   On shooting a 10 with the last arrow to win the match:
"I was a bit nervous but mainly calm inside. I was confident that I could get a nine or a 10."   On the USA team (next opponents):
"I would rather focus on our own performance and improve ourselves. We are not worried about who we face, we are confident."   On Italy's mistakes:
"It was a pity for them but it gave us the opportunity to win."   Comments from Alison WILLIAMSON, Naomi FOLKARD, and Amy OLIVER (GBR) after their 215-208 loss against Russia.   Alison WILLIAMSON (GBR)   On the London 2012 Olympic Games being at home:
"It is amazing. Having our family and friends here is unbelievable. The crowd has been absolutely amazing. We've never shot in front of such a crowd. The Olympics should be held in London every time."   On the defeat:
"We stuck to our process and our plan but it just didn't happen for us today. Obviously, we are disappointed to go out in the first round. We had a good day's practice yesterday but today we just didn't shoot enough 10s. Russia shot well. Now we have to concentrate on the individual tournament."   On support from friends and family:
"I would just like to thank everyone for their support."   Naomi FOLKARD (GBR)   On her emotions:
"It is emotional, just going to the Opening Ceremony in London was emotional. It is hard to describe but everything has been great."   Amy OLIVER (GBR)   On the defeat:
"It is very disappointing to lose but we stuck to our procedure so in that way we are happy but it is never good to lose."   On the crowd:
"It is brilliant to compete in front of these people, it's obviously loud but we practised for that and it's great they are on our side."   Comments from Kateryna PALEKHA (UKR) and Lidiia SICHENIKOVA (UKR) after their 207-192 loss to Japan.   Kateryna PALEKHA (UKR)   On the defeat:
"We are disappointed very much but we know that Japan were very strong, but we didn't shoot our level. We wanted to do better but we couldn't manage it."   On the reasons for defeat:
"There are many factors. At the start we wanted to do better than our men's team did yesterday. The wind was a factor."   On competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games:
"It was a big pleasure and we appreciate the support in the stadium from our fans and the Japan fans."   Lidiia SICHENIKOVA (UKR)   On her feelings after the defeat:
"We are very disappointed. We started to shoot very well but the wind is unpredictable, that was why we shot the bad arrows."   On other reasons for the loss:
"Another reason is that we weren't confident with ourselves and our concentration was not great."   Bombayla Devi LAISHRAM (IND) and Chekrovolu SWURO (IND) after their 211-210 loss to Denmark in the first round.   Bombayla Devi LAISHRAM (IND)   On their defeat:
"We're disappointed, but we had some bad luck. We tried our best but we lost by one point."   On the 6s and 7s shot by the team:
"We wanted 8s—with 8s there were no problems but when my partner (SWURO) hit the 6, that gave us a big problem."   On the conditions:
"There was a little bit of wind, more than yesterday (Saturday)."   On the individual round:
"I am confident for the individual round. I will try my best."   Chekrovolu SWURO (IND)   On her performance:
"I shot two 6s but I also shot 10s. The wind was a problem as it was shifting quite a bit and pushing the arrows."   On her family being among the spectators:
"My elder sister (Vesuzolu) is also an international archer for India and she is here watching me."   Comments from Miranda LEEK, Jennifer NICHOLS, Khatuna LORIG, and coach Mel NICHOLS (USA) after the USA's 218-213 loss against China in the quarterfinal.   Mel NICHOLS – coach   On the yellow card (issued as a warning when an archer steps across the shooting line early or shows the point of an arrow too early):
"The judges warned us about crossing the line but it didn't disrupt us. In fact, we were laughing about it."   Miranda LEEK (USA)   On what went wrong:
"I don't know if anything did go wrong. We shot great but it just didn't go our way."   On the yellow card:
"I'm not entirely sure what happened. I think they thought I got my arrow out of the quiver too early, but I'm honestly not sure. They certainly dealt with it, that's for sure."   On whether the USA men's team winning silver put pressure on them:
"Well, we always want to beat the boys (laughs). But, no, we are just so happy for them."   Jennifer NICHOLS (USA)   On the performance:
"It was a great match. When it comes to shooting matches you give it your best shot. We've shot well all week, but it wasn't our day."   On the lack of 10s (only three in 24 arrows):
"We never shoot for 10s, only to give it our best shot."   On the individual event:
"We're excited about our chances in the individual event."   Khatuna LORIG (USA)   On their performance:
"We had not enough luck. We shot strong but China shot better. We shot some 10s but we could have done better. Now I will get ready for the individual."   Source: ONS Edited by World Archery Communication