The Olympic Games only come around every four years, so athletes from across the globe want to avoid messing up at the worst time, but archery athlete Kim Je-deok couldn’t help what nearly happened to him.
Kim Je-deok was in the process of remaining calm to shoot a perfect shot despite a bee landing on the back of his hand.
You read that correctly. Right as he got ready to shoot, a once-in-a-million moment happened at the very worst time.
South Korea’s Kim Je-deok could’ve had his Olympic moment ruined over a bee landing on the wrong spot at the wrong time.
The moment began with Kim and his teammates making it to the semifinals as they looked to win South Korea’s third consecutive gold medal in the event.
While trailing in the third set against China with two arrows remaining to secure victory, Kim Je-deok lined up to shoot but that is when a bee started buzzing around him.
He could reportedly be seen attempting to wave it away as he continued his routine, but then the bee decided to make his life hell and land on his right hand.
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Despite the intense distraction, the Olympic heart rate monitor showed Kim’s pulse remained steady at around 80 beats-per-minute, and he pinned the bullseye with a perfect shot to score 10.
His teammate Kim Woo-jin followed with another 10 to clinch the win and a place in the final.
Kim Je-deok Opens Up About Bee Incident
Earlier this week, Kim Je-deok remained calm and shot a perfect arrow despite a bee landing on the back of his hand during the men’s archery team event at the Paris Olympics.
He still managed to shoot a bullseye and help secure a victory.
After the incident, Je-deok spoke about the bee landing on him.
“As I approached the shooting line, a bee appeared,” Kim Je-deok explained during a press interview on Monday via Korean Herald. “I shooed it away but it followed me. When it landed on my hand, I reminded myself, ‘This is the Olympics,’ and I couldn’t lower my arms. I had a strong determination to shoot.”
