Korea led all countries with three gold and two silver medals in shooting at the London Olympics 12 years ago. Two competitions later, though, Korea managed just one silver medal in Tokyo.
With the next Summer Olympics in Paris about two months away, Korea feels confident it can return to days of winning multiple medals from the range.
“I think all of our shooters have so much potential. In many of the events, we’re right there with the best in the world,” said Jang Kap-seok, head coach of the national shooting team, during the media day press conference Monday at Jincheon National Sports Center in Jincheon, 85 kilometers south of Seoul. “Our objective is to win one gold, two silver and one bronze medals.”
Jang said he has been trying to challenge his shooters by setting up a difficult training environment, so that they will not be caught by surprise during 스포츠 the competition that counts.
“We’ve embraced the latest technologies and equipment as we try to get better,” Jang added. “In order to help our shooters’ concentration level, we’ve also paid close attention to psychology, kinesiology, nutrition and physiology.”
Jang said the team has been building up nicely for Paris, winning medals at international competitions since late last year. Most recently, at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Baku earlier this month, Kim Ye-ji won the women’s 25-meter pistol gold medal with a world record score of 42 points.
