South Korea Triumphs in Men's Team Archery at Les Invalides

The South Korean men's archery team secured their third consecutive Olympic gold at Les Invalides, defeating France 5-1 on Monday. Kim Woo-jin, Kim Je-deok, and Lee Woo-seok led their team to victory despite fervent support from the French crowd. France celebrated their first silver since 1972, while Turkey took bronze.

A fired-up home crowd couldn't push France past the South Korean juggernaut in the men's team archery final on Monday at Les Invalides in Paris.

The first set concluded with a score of 57-all, but South Korea took the second 59-58 and the third 59-56 to secure a 5-1 overall victory. Kim Woo-jin, Kim Je-deok, and Lee Woo-seok clinched their third consecutive team gold for South Korea.

French fans feverishly waved their flags and cheered whenever their archers scored a 10. Despite seeing the match slip away in the third set, the crowd remained engaged. “While we were facing the French team, there was a lot of cheers from the audience,'' said South Korea's Kim Woo-jin. France's Baptiste Addis, Thomas Chirault, and Jean-Charles Valladont received loud ovations as they stepped onto the podium with the Eiffel Tower standing in the distance, marking France's first silver in men's team archery since 1972.

Turkey claimed the bronze by defeating China 6-2, and Turkey's Mete Gazoz added to his medal collection, having won individual gold in Tokyo. Chirault expressed pride in making history, stating, ''We're opening the games and hope to have others after. We are confident and look forward to future successes.''