Olympics-Archery-Lim shoots world record to signal Korean intentions


Paris 2024 Olympics - Archery Training - Invalides, Paris, France - July 23, 2024. South Korea's Lim Si-hyeon during training. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

PARIS (Reuters) - Lim Si-hyeon delivered an emphatic statement on Thursday that she is the woman to beat at the Paris Olympics as the mighty South Korean archery team warmed up for another assault on the medal podium.

The 21-year-old Lim shot a world and Olympic record 694 in Thursday's women's individual ranking round at the stunning Esplanade des Invalides venue, breaking the previous mark of 692 held by compatriot Kang Chae-young who won Olympic gold in the team event in Tokyo three years ago.

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