Congratulates Kim Woo-jin, the archery gold medalist, after defeat
Kim Woo-jin of Korea and Brady Ellison of the United States are holding hands and cheering in the gold medal match of the men's individual archery event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In the men's individual archery event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kim Woo-jin (32, Cheongju City Hall) won the gold medal, and his final opponent Brady Ellison (35, USA) is a hot topic. Not only is his skill good enough to have a close match with Kim Woo-jin, but he also showed his sincere congratulations to his opponent after the match.
On the 4th (local time), in the final of the men's individual archery event held at Invalides in Paris, France, Kim Woo-jin tied Ellison with a set score of 5-5 (27-29, 28-24, 27-29, 29-27, 30-30) and won the one-shot shoot-off by 4.9mm. In the case of a tie in the shoot-off, the player with the shorter distance from the arrow to the center of the target wins. Kim Woo-jin's arrow was 55.8mm from the center, closer than Ellison's 60.7mm.
Ellison has a deep connection with the Korean archery team. He has participated in five consecutive Olympics since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and defeated Korea in the semifinals of the men's archery team event at the 2012 London Olympics. At that time, Korea lost to the United States and won the bronze medal. Ellison also earned the nickname "Thai Archer Killer."
After the winner of the men's individual archery event was decided, Ellison was seen sincerely congratulating Kim Woo-jin. Ellison held Kim Woo-jin's hand and cheered. The two hugged. Afterwards, the coaches of each country, Kim Woo-jin, and Ellison all held hands and cheered. They raised their hands and expressed their gratitude to the camera and the audience.
Ellison's appearance was broadcast live. Afterwards, online communities were flooded with praise for Ellison. Netizens responded with comments such as, "He looks like Leonardo DiCaprio," "He's so cool, I hope he comes to the next competition too," "I like Ellison. It's cool how he respects his opponents until the end," and "His sportsmanship is amazing."
“Woojin Kim is an amazing player,” Ellison said at a press conference after the awards ceremony. According to an interview posted on MyInfo, the official information provider website of the organizing committee of the Games, when asked if he thought Woojin Kim was the greatest recurve archer of all time, Ellison replied, “He won the gold medal and beat me. I guess I was just lucky.” He
continued, “If we both pick up our bows, we’ll be one of the greatest duos in archery history.” He added, “When you watch him on the practice range, you can see what he’s going to do,” and added, “It was a match I’ve dreamed of. We shot like champions. I think I’ll play (with Woojin Kim) again at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.” 바카라사이트