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  • Archery boss keen to hear critics - Manager Hilda Gibson says criticism from within Britain's archery team can help them rebound after failing to win an Olympic medal.
  • Ruban takes gold in men's archery - Ukraine's Victor Ruban takes advantage of a mistake by South Korea's Park Kyung-Mo to clinch the gold medal in the men's individual archery.
  • Wills criticises coach after exit - British archer Alan Wills criticises his preparation by national head coach Peter Suk after his defeat in the last 16 of the men's individual event.
  • China's Zhang wins historic gold - China's Zhang Juan-Juan ends South Korea's long-standing domination of women's archery as she beats Park Sung-Hyun to take individual gold.
  • Godfrey happy with performance - Archer Larry Godfrey says he shot as well in his first-round Beijing defeat as he did when finishing fourth in Athens.
  • Wills stuns Galiazzo to advance - Great Britain's Alan Wills reaches the last 16 of the men's individual archery event with victory over defending champion Marco Galiazzo.
  • Folkard wins all-British meeting - Naomi Folkard progresses into the quarter-finals of the women's individual archery with victory over team-mate Charlotte Burgess.
  • South Korea win archery double - South Korea clinch the gold medal in the Olympic men's team archery competition, matching the feat of their women a day earlier.
  • GB men defeated in team event - Britain's archery woes continue after the men's team bow out of the Olympics following an opening loss to China.
  • Brits miss out on archery bronze - Great Britain's women archers have to settle for fourth place in the team event after losing out on a bronze medal to France in the play-offs.
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