2021 Olympics Picture Story

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First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

An San of South Korea in action during the Archery Women's Individual 1/32 Finals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Yumenoshima Archery Field in Japan on July 29, 2021. Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

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First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Practice Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 21, 2021. An San of South Korea in action on a practice round. Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - 1/8 Finals - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ren Hayakawa of Japan and An San of South Korea bump fists at the end of the match where South Korea's An San went through to the next round.

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First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. An San of South Korea collects her arrows after finishing first in the ranking round and setting a new Olympic record. Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Denisa Barankova of Slovakia and An San of South Korea check their scores during a ranking round. Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Mixed Team - Gold medal match - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 24, 2021. An San of South Korea waves hernational flag after winning gold. Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Mixed team gold medallists An San of South Korea and Kim Je Deok of South Korea sign an archery target poster in the media room after they won Mixed Team Gold, new addition to Archery at the Olympics at Yumenoshima Archery Field, during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 24, 2021. Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. An San's Mixed Team partner Kim de Jeok of South Korea in action on a ranking round. The would both win gold in the Team round, a newly introuced mixed event at the Olympics. Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Mixed Team - Medal Ceremony Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan July 24, 2021. Gold medallist An San of South Korea and gold medallist Kim Je Deok of South Korea stand on the podium with silver medallist, Gabriela Schloesser of the Netherlands and silver medallist Steve Wijler of the Netherlands, and bronze medallist, Alejandra Valencia of Mexico and bronze medallist Luis Alvarez of Mexico

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First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Gold medal match - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. An San of South Korea and Elena Osipova of the Russian Olympic Committee during competition on the final round. An San would win this match and win gold. Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

First Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Medal Ceremony - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Gold medallist An San of South Korea stands on the podium to her national anthem . Since Archery was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea has dominated the field of play and the women's team in particular, not losing any team competition since it's inception to the Olympic roster. This historic Olympics was held during the Coronavirus pandemic amid severe restrictions which meant no spectators were allowed to attend so athletes performed in empty stadiums, a year after the event was initially cancelled in 2020. At these 2020 Olympics, An San added a new record to South Korea's Archery prowess becoming the first archer to ever win three gold medals at a single edition of the Olympics. During the games she became subject to online harassment from people who criticised her short haircut. When asked a question on the subject following her individual victory, her response was mature and measured: I am here only to talk only about my performance, skill and the competition.

Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters

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Second Place - 2021 Olympics Picture Story

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 30: Athletes compete during round one of the Men's 3000m Steeplechase heats on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.