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Thursday 23 May  

South Korean archer sets Olympics' first world record

Published on 27 July 2012 - 12:38pm
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South Korean archer Im Dong-Hyun set the first world record of the London Olympics on Friday in the men's preliminary round held at the Lord's cricket ground.

Legally-blind Im scored 699 points from 72 arrows to beat his own record of 696 set in May this year.

© ANP/AFP

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