The national archery squad will be determined to redeem themselves in the men’s individual segment after crashing out from the team event.
Malaysia’s hope of getting its first medal in Rio was crushed last Sunday when the national squad, consisting of Khairul Anuar Mohammad, Haziq Kamaruddin and Muhammad Akmal Nor Hasrin were defeated 6-2 by the French, but the defeat won’t dampen the spirit of Lee Jae Hyung’s men.
He refused to blame anyone for the lost as he insists that there is still a chance to win a medal from the individual event.
“In the individual event, the chances for each archer will be the same. It is different from the team event because if one member fails to perform, then it’ll affect the team.
“I noticed a positive improvement in the team event’s performance today (yesterday) as they played better compared to the ranking round,” he told Utusan Online.
The Korean coach also defended junior member, Muhammad Akmal’s lacklustre performance which caused the national team to have an early exit.
“I feel it’s unfair to shift the blame to him for his performance in the team event. I hope he can redeem this defeat in the individual event,” he said.
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