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Team GB's women lose out to Russia in archery event

GB women out of archery
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Team GB's women's archery team are out of the tournament after losing to Russia.

Team GB's women's archery team have been eliminated from the tournament after they lost to Russia.

The team, which consisted of Naomi Folkard, Amy Oliver and Alison Williamson, had been in the lead for the majority of the match but Russia edged ahead near the end of the encounter.

Russia scored an impressive 28 out of 30 with their final three arrows to leave Team GB needing maximum points from their final attempt.

However, Folkard could only hit four points as the team fell to a 215-209 defeat.

Folkard, Oliver and Williamson will now concentrate on the individual event, which starts on Monday.

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