The recurve finals at the NTSE Arena in Taoyuan will feature all-Taipei line-ups.
Tang Chih-Chun, the 2020 Olympic team silver medallist and top qualifier here will face compatriot Tai Yu-Hsuan, a world youth champion from 2019, in the recurve men’s final.
Former outdoor world champion Lei Chien-Ying, meanwhile, has drawn 19-year-old Su Hsin-Yu in the recurve women’s gold medal match – after surviving two shoot-offs.
“I have confidence in overcoming myself,” said Lei. “I want to say to everyone that participating here brings me joy and honour, and I hope that both myself and everyone else can feel the joy of competition.”
Now 33 years old, Lei is somewhat of a latecomer to indoor competition – this is her first appearance on the 18-metre circuit… ever – but is taking to the format fast.
“I learned quite a bit in this competition. Ways to adjust my mindset, ways to talk to myself. I will carry these things into tomorrow’s gold medal match and apply them,” she said.
India’s world champion teammates Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Parneet Kaur, who each edged out the top Taipei archers Huang I-Jou and Chen Yi-Hsuan in their respective semifinals, will contest the compound women’s final.
Competition concludes tomorrow with finals in Taipei. Watch the under-21 and senior medal matches live on archery+.
