Taipei: Taiwanese archers Tang Chih-chun and Li Tsai-chi have advanced to their respective singles semifinals at the Archery World Cup in Puebla, Mexico, on Friday.
According to Focus Taiwan, Tang, who is competing in the men's recurve category, managed to come back from a 2-4 deficit to defeat China's Wang Yan with a score of 6-4 in the quarterfinals. The 25-year-old archer will now face Turkey's world No. 9, Mete Gazoz, on Sunday. Team coach Liu Chan-ming noted that Tang initially struggled due to shifting winds but quickly adapted, demonstrating his seasoned skills. Tang expressed his excitement about the upcoming match against Gazoz, a Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, hoping to deliver his best performance.
In the women's individual recurve, Li Tsai-chi secured her semifinal spot with a commanding 6-0 victory over Turkey's Dunya Yenihayat. Li will next compete against China's Yu Qinext. The Puebla event, which runs from April 7 to 12, is the first stop of the Archery World Cup circuit this year. Taiwan has entered four men and four women in both the recurve and compound divisions.
The Chinese Taipei Archery Association has indicated that the same group of eight archers will participate in the Shanghai leg of the World Cup on May 5. Following the conclusion of the competitions, three top athletes will be chosen based on ranking points to represent Taiwan at the Asian Games.