Marcus nears perfection, beats Japan 7-1 to advance

In his debut, Archer was scared but beat Ukrainian Mykhaylo Usach 6-2.– Parts 29/30, 28/26, 29/28 and 30/26. Marcus started with fear, but kept his composure and beat his opponent. The Ukrainian had a perfect first set, hitting all three darts in ten, and took the lead. However, he lost the second set with an “isolation” on six and then took the turn. He could not beat the Brazilian favorite, who kept all his shots above 9 and finished the victory with a perfect round.

Total focus, I had a great time today. [contra o japonês] A little easier, I’m happy. [O ucraniano] It started out very well, but it’s only over when it’s over, with the last arrow deciding. He added two more. [no 10]He scored 50 goals in a row, and I said, ‘Boy, it’s going to get complicated here if he keeps that up.’ But I’m focused on myself and the goal, no matter who’s next to me.

If he did everything perfectly and I didn’t, I would have congratulated him and left… But fortunately he made a mistake and I kept it, and I was able to advance. The path to the medal is this: the closer you get to the goal, the better you are. Marcos D’Almeida on Sportv

Marcus is in his third Olympics and hopes to win a medal.He finished ninth at the last edition of the Games in Tokyo, after making his Olympic debut in 33rd place in Rio.

Despite the favoritism, the Brazilian archer finished 17th out of 64 athletes in the shooting rankings and received a complicated switch.Marcos’ position puts him in the path of another candidate and he could face South Korea’s Woojin Kim, the world’s second-ranked player, in the round of 16. The round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be held on August 4.