Flash Quotes from the Team Elimination Rounds

  Ebrahim RANJBARKIVAJ (IRI) We are very happy with the results of the Paralympic play-off against Italy. We did our best and we won the last Paralympic spot. This is great!   Mario ESPOSITO (ITA) It went completely wrong. We do not know what to say. We wanted that Paralympic place for our country, but now we are out of the Games.   Zahra NEMATI (IRI) I am very happy with our bronze medal. We should have been shooting in the other final next Sunday but we could not beat China in the semi-finals. During the very last end we were trailing by two points but we got the energy from our teammates who were supporting us so much. Now in the individual matches we will try to do our best in order to achieve some good results.   Roberta CASCIO (ITA) I have been part of the Italian Paralympic team for two weeks only! I am feeling really well, I like being here. Maybe the point is that I haven’t yet realised what is happening. I get along with everybody easily and I really like the fact that my team mates are giving me great support, both morally – with cheers and shouts – and physically – driving me from the hotel to the field and back. I think that being unaware of what is going on is really helpful during a competition like this. When I am on the shooting line I feel hyped! I know that my coach is behind me and that my friends are there too. Usually when I am shooting I am on my own because all the others are shooting at the same moment, so I think it is very helpful to have a good relationship with your team.   Sako INKAEW (THA) I am so happy, I am really happy. What more can I say? I am so excited. I cannot even breathe. I won! We won! We got the bronze medal. I am overwhelmed by happiness, I have no words.   Zandra REPPE (SWE) While shooting I was relaxed, now I am really happy to have won the bronze medal in the compound mixed team. We would have taken the gold, but we shot it away in the previous match. We are happy anyway!     Dajana PICCOLO, Rebecca RABOZZI World Archery Communication