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Flash quotes from the women’s 1/8 eliminations
London (GBR)
Comments from the athletes after women’s 1/8 elimination round at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Mariana AVITIA (MEX)
On her performance:
“I am very happy. I found it a bit difficult in the beginning, but I am dreaming that I can go far in the competition. I am going to enjoy the experience, these are opportunities that have to be taken and I cannot let them go by. I am simply enjoying the moment.”
On her opponent:
“Carina is a very strong opponent, so I am very happy that I won the match.”
Carina CHRISTIANSEN (DEN)
On missing the target in the first set:
“I hit my bow arm and it really hurts. After that miss I tried to come back but my timing was just wrong. I just think I will have to try and swallow it.”
On bursting into tears at the end:
“I will stop crying soon and I am sure I will be smiling for the rest of the day and for a long time to come. I am happy that I made it this far.”
Miki KANIE (JPN)
On her performance:
“I'm not that disappointed. I think I was doing pretty well, but the wind was unstable, and I couldn't make adjustments in time. I'm really happy that I had the chance to prove to myself how good I can be.”
On her overall performance at the London 2012 Olympic Games:
“I think this is a good start for me. I'm not thinking about the next Olympics – yet. Right now, I'm really enjoying being here in London because it's my first Olympic Games.”
KI Bo Bae (KOR)
On her performance:
“It took too much time for me to draw. I don't know what my problem is, but I'm going to try to fix it before my next match. I'm not going to try to win, but I will try my best to fix my problem.”
Pia LIONETTI (ITA)
On her match:
“It was really hard because TAN was ranked third, so I was troubled by this.”
On the Italian men's team winning gold on Saturday:
“It is inspiring - I hope to do what they did.”
On reaching the quarterfinal:
“I didn't expect to, but I hoped to.”
On her quarterfinal match (against Aida ROMAN, MEX):
“I have nothing to lose, so I can relax a bit. I have been training for this for 10 years.”
Ren HAYAKAWA (JPN)
On facing KI (KOR):
“You get nervous before you face any opponent, not because of anyone special. I was very nervous today.”
“They (Korea) are of course a very strong team so there was no pressure and I hadn't been playing well in practice so there was no pressure. I changed my arrows since the last match.”
On her performance:
“I knew I could win and when I lost the first set I didn't care because it didn't mean I had lost the match. I still had a chance to win.”
Ika Yuliana ROCHMAWATI (INA)
On her reaction to losing:
“I am both happy and sad. I have mixed feelings because I am happy that I got further than I did in Beijing (2008) when I didn't get past the first round but I am sad that I lost today. I am happy to be in the last sixteen.”
On her unique bun-shaped hat that she wears:
“It is very special because it is comfortable and I can draw the bow very well with it.”
CHOI Hyeonju (KOR)
On her defeat and preparation:
“I am just disappointed with myself. I was not prepared enough. I feel that I should have practised more. I knew that I needed more strength in my arm to compete but I did not have enough still. I could not sleep properly last night which affected my performance today.”
On her opponent:
“I want to congratulate Berengere for doing well and I hope that she plays to her full potential.”
On her mental state:
“When I am playing I do not think about how my opponent is doing, I only think about myself.”
On her support:
“The support was really helpful and I am just sad that I did not satisfy their expectations. The coach was supporting me really well. I was quite distracted and he helped me.”
Berengere SCHUH (FRA)
On the shoot-off:
“When CHOI (KOR) shot 9, I knew that I had to shoot 10, so there was a lot of pressure.”
On the six she shot in the fourth end:
“I was disappointed but I am only human. I make mistakes.”
On her next match against Khatuna LORIG (USA):
“I know that Khatuna (LORIG) is a big rival and I don't think I can afford to make any mistakes from now on.”
CHENG Ming (CHN)
On her first Olympic Games:
“Every single moment was memorable, even the match I just had. It is a pity it ended this way.”
On LORIG (USA), who is competing in her fifth Games:
“I didn't care about how many times she's been in the Olympics, she just grabbed the chance at the right moment.”
On her plans:
“I'm going to start practising for the next tournament in September.”
Khatuna LORIG (USA)
On beating world No.6 CHENG (CHN):
“I am very happy. I had one or two unhappy shots but that is how archery is. I have got to practise and concentrate on my good shots and I will see what happens.”
Source: ONS
Edited by World Archery Communication