Coach Jae-hyung comes to archers’ defence after Rio exit


Malaysian achers Mohd Akmal Nor Hasrin (centre) Haziq Kamruddin (right) and Khairul Anuar Mohamad (left ) and coach Lee Jae Hyung leaving the after losing to France in the Men's team at Sambodromo Marcana venue in Rio De Janeiro.France won 6-2. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star (6/8/2016)

RIO DE JANEIRO: Malaysia coach Lee Jae-hyung has defended his archers after Malaysia’s poor showing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Malaysia were way off target, with all their archers – national No. 1 Khairul Anuar Mohamed, Muhammad Akmal Nor Hasrin and Haziq Kamaruddin – wiped out in the men’s individual event at the Sambodromo on Wednesday.

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