[Breaking] Korean Women's Archery Team Builds Golden Legacy with 9 Consecutive Olympic Team Titles

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[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] The South Korean women's archery team achieved their ninth consecutive gold medal in the team event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The women's archery team, consisting of Kang Chae-young (Hyundai Mobis), Jang Min-hee (Incheon National University), and An San (Gwangju Women's University), defeated the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team composed of Kseniya Perova, Yelena Osipova, and Svetlana Gomboeva 6-0 (55-54, 56-53, 54-51) in the women's team final held on the 25th at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Tokyo, Japan.

South Korean archery has won the gold medal in every Olympic team archery event since its introduction at the 1988 Seoul Games, totaling nine consecutive gold medals up to this tournament.