SEOUL — South Korea’s female archers have been a dominant force, winning every women’s team competition since the event was first introduced at the 1988 Seoul Games. In Tokyo on Friday, An San, 20, won gold in the women’s individual competition, beating Elena Osipova of Russia, 6-5. It is her third gold medal of these Games, after South Korea’s wins in the women’s team and mixed team events over the weekend. An also toppled a 25-year-old record last week when she scored 680 in the individual qualification round. Thousands of online commenters have accused her of being a feminist, a word that often has more radical connotations in South Korea, where some people associate the label with hating men.

Source: International New York Times July 30, 2021 09:40 UTC