The Tokyo Olympics archery was held in the second round of the men's individual, and Takaharu Furukawa, the silver medalist of this event in London, defeated the Dutch player 6-5 and decided to advance to the third round.
Furukawa has participated in the Olympic Games for the fifth consecutive tournament since the Athens Olympic Games, and in the first round he played against a Mexican player, scoring a perfect score of 30 points in the second set and steadily scoring a high score, winning 7-3. ..
In the second round, the shoot-off of one game, which is an extra time from the tie, was won with a perfect score of 10 points, and proceeded to the third round on the 31st.
“I switched from a team battle”
Takaharu Furukawa, who advanced to the third round after the shoot-off, said, "I was able to win a medal in a team competition and bring it home, so I thought I would relax, but I thought I would lose if I fought with that feeling. So I switched to the match. "
Regarding the one shot of the shoot-off that brilliantly shot 10 points and decided the game, "Today I decided to shoot early and I was able to shoot in my own way. The moment I got 10 points It was like "OK", "he said with a smile.
For the future, I was enthusiastic that "I still have time for the match three days later, so I would like to make adjustments and relax."