“Winning in this event is a great honour, but it would be even better if we could be able to participate in the Olympic Games, next year in Tokyo, together as a team”. You never change a winning team, as the saying goes, and South Koreans Choi Misun and Kang Chae Young, gold medallists in […]
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Ukrainian archer Artem happy for being chosen by his University to compete in Napoli 2019
“This was the most important sports achievement so far, after placing fourth at the Junior Olympics, and even more meaningful as I was competing for both my country and the university that selected me to participate in the Universiade”. Artem Ovchynnikov’s excitement is palpable right after the recurve mixed team third place final, to which […]
“Concentration is everything, both in sports and study” for Ukrainian archer Rodionova
Even for a bronze medal you need concentration, and Polina Rodionova knows it. The Ukrainian Olympic archer achieved two bronze medals after the competitions which took place on July 13th at the Royal Palace of Caserta: the athlete conquered the first medal with the women’s team, and the second with the mixed team, together with […]
Anton Bulaev seizes the gold in Men’s individual compound
“All matches are important and it always feels nice to win: this final, however, felt even more important, mostly because my opponent was reallt good”. Anton Bulaev, gold medal in the Men’s individual compound, is satisfied with the achieved result in his second Universiade after Taipei 2017. “I am going to participate in just one […]
Gold medal for Maya Andrea Becerra Arzigaga in Women’s compound archery
“I wanted to win, but I did not expect I could really achieve my aim, and above all to defeat a South Korean, one of the best athletes in the world. I respect all my rivals in today’s competition, especially the whole team from South Korea, one of the strongest in this sport, a discipline […]