Flash quotes from the team finals

KIM Minjung (KOR) – Gold in Recurve Junior Women Team and Mixed Team I feel very good because we won! My teammates shot very well and this gave us the medal. I am very proud of them. When I return to my country I will keep training and improving my skills.   Anastasia PAVLOVA (UKR) – Silver in Recurve Cadet Women Team I was disappointed because I wanted the 1st place. In my opinion the match was interesting. I am aware of the fact that I have to train a lot but first I will rest for some time, before returning to hard training.   Polina RODIONOVA (UKR) – Silver in Recurve Cadet Women Team I was very calm during my match today. I didn’t feel any pressure. It is not the first time I was shooting. I won the European Championships and I was 3rd in my previous World Archery Youth Championships. My family and coach are proud of me and they have their fingers crossed all the time. I think that the organisation was good. I want to say thank you to my family and my coach who support me.   CHIH-CHUNG Yang (TPE Coach) I am so happy that my team won. I cannot express my feelings, they are hard to describe. I am speechless. The archers today were calm and didn’t feel any pressure. We are happy to be here. I know they have to work very hard when they go back. They should do more training especially on stability, tempo and speed.   Ana Cristina JUAREZ (MEX) – Gold in Compound Junior Women Team I do not know how many points our team got. I only heard that we won and I was a little surprised. I thought I had caused my team a loss. I did not shoot well and I was a little bit ashamed. However, we won! It’s great! When I go back home, I will return to school. However I will continue to train in archery of course!   Adolfo MEDINA (MEX) – Silver in Compound Cadet Mixed Team and Compound Cadet Men Team I feel really good. We did our best and I am not disappointed. Our score was very close to that of our opponents. For example in the mixed team final, the US team had 155 points and we had 154 in total. That’s only one point, so I am happy with our performance. I bear in my mind that when it comes to winning, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Now, I am going to enjoy my medal.   Kannsas MICHAELS (USA) – Gold in Compound Cadet Women Team My team won!!!! I am extremely excited today. My coach is so proud of me and my family too. In the beginning I felt the pressure but this feeling was quickly released. At first I was a little bit nervous, but when I shot my first arrow everything was OK. I am extremely happy to be here (smile). We had three points more than Mexico in the cadet women team final. It was fine.   Ozgurcan ALICI (TUR)  - Silver in Compound Cadet Men Team I am very happy today. Even though we did not win, we got a very high position. I was a little bit stressed and every arrow was very important for me. We lost and that is sad. The USA were clearly better with 5 points more! So in this sense, I am disappointed. When I come back to Turkey, I have to do mental practice. It is very important for me as archer. Although I am not proud of myself, my parents will be when they find out that we got 2nd place.   Stephan HANSEN (DEN) – Bronze in Compound Cadet Men Team and Mixed Team I feel good. It was so stressful but everything is OK. I am just here for the podium ceremonies today, as I have won two bronze medals yesterday. Tomorrow I will shoot the individual final. What is more, I enjoy my stay in Legnica. The organisation is good but there were just a few mistakes in the schedule. I like the field and its setting. I would like to send special greetings to my coach, Martin DAMSBO. Without him, it would have been much more difficult to win.   Radmila PROTASOVA (RUS) – Bronze in Compound Cadet Women Team I am so happy that I did it. My parents will be proud of me when I return to Russia. I liked the organisation of today’s sporting event. The medal ceremony was so beautiful and will stay in my memory for a long time.   Bairma DYLYKOVA (RUS) – Bronze in Compound Cadet Women Team I am so happy that we won the medal. I was nervous at the beginning. When I go back to my country, I want to rest. What can I add? I like the organisation of this sporting event.   Barbara OKINSKA and Monika SZPAKOWSKA World Archery Communication