Published: 10:50, August 1, 2024
Olympics: China's Wang Yan into round of 16 in archery men's individual
By Xinhua
Wang Yan of China competes during the men's individual 1/16 elimination round of archery at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 31, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

PARIS - China's Wang Yan reached the round of 16 in men's individual archery at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday and will next face South Korea's Lee Woo-seok.

Wang shot nine arrows with no fewer than nine points per arrow to win 6-0 against Oscar Ticas of El Salvador in the round of 64. He maintained his momentum and won 6-2 against Hugo Franco of Cuba to gain his way into the round of 32 eliminations.

South Korea's Lee gave an impressive performance as expected, winning 6-0 in both men's individual 1/32 and 1/16 elimination rounds.

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Thursday's round of 16 men's individual competition will also pit world No. 1 Marcus D'Almeida of Brazil and South Korea's Kim Woo-jin.