Archery Star Ki Bo-bae Donates London Olympics Bow and Arrows to National Sports Museum

Ki Bo-bae, a former national archery team member and professor in the Department of Sports Rehabilitation at Kwangju Women's University who left a remarkable mark on world archery history, has donated the bow and arrows she used to win Olympic gold medals to the National Sports Museum.

The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation announced today (October 12) that Professor Ki participated in the National Sports Museum's "Sports Star Donation Relay."

Professor Ki is a legend of South Korean archery who swept the gold medals in both the women's individual and team events to claim two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics, and also won an individual bronze medal and a team gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The items donated by Professor Ki this time include the actual bow, arrows, and quiver she used during the London Olympics, as well as a diary and routine cards she used to calm her mind ahead of the competition.

Professor Ki explained the reason for deciding on the donation, saying, "Although these are precious keepsakes, seeing the leather of the quiver crack and show traces of time made me judge that professional preservation and management would be more meaningful." She added, "I hope these artifacts do not simply remain as records of the past, but that many people visiting the museum can see them firsthand and remember the sweat and tears of the athletes as history."

(Photo: Provided by Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Yonhap News)
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