Since the event was introduced in 1988, the Korean women have never lost a match at the Games. Chang Hye Jin, Choi Misun and London 2012 individual Olympic Champion Ki Bo Bae won Korea its eighth consecutive Olympic archery women’s team title at Rio 2016, with wins over Japan, Chinese Taipei – and Russia in…
The Korean team was nearly perfect, dropping just three points in 18 arrows to take archery’s first Olympic gold at Rio 2016. And no European Teams on the final podium. World number one Korea shot consecutive sets of 60, 58 and 59 points in the Olympic final to beat the USA to the recurve men’s…
World Archery President Prof Dr Ugur Erdener was elected an IOC Vice President at the IOC Session in Rio de Janiero. Prof Dr Erdener had been a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board since 2014. He was elected to one of two open IOC Vice President positions at the 129th IOC Session, held…
Just one day to Opening Ceremony of XXXI Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (BRA), but less then 24 hours to archery competition. Olympic Games will start on 5th August and will end on 21st August. Attached an interesting infographic of the Games (Source: rio 2016 olympics infographic thanks to dr-discount for the illustrations). Archery competition will go…
On behalf of the Russian Archery Federation and the Organizing Committee we would like to invite all the archers to the Open Run Archery Europe Cup (2nd stage) that will be held on 1 – 2 October in Paris (France).
After the 1st leg in Hévìz (HUN) and the European Youth Championships 2016 in Bucharest (ROU), of last week valid also as 2nd leg, now we have the final results of the WAE Youth Cup Circuit 2016. Recurve Cadet Women: Tatiana ANDREOLI (ITA) Recurve Cadet Men: Aldar GOMBOZHAPOV (RUS) Compound Cadet Women: Elizaveta KOROLEVA (RUS)…
345 archers from 36 nations are ready on the shooting line in Bucharest (ROU) for the European Youth Championships 2016, valid as 2nd leg of Youth Cup Circuit of this year. From Austria to Ukraine, all archers (Juniores and Cadets) are shooting for gold and the european titles; starting from tomorrow with Qualification Rounds, till…
This morning a representative of FITARCO (Italian Archery Federation), World Archery Europe and World Archery met Italian Ambassador in Romania, Diego Brasioli. This morning the Ambassador of the Italian Republic in Romania Diego Brasioli received at its headquarters in Bucharest a delegation led by Italian Archery Fed. and World Archery Europe President Mr. Mario Scarzella,…
The Russian Archery Federation and the Organizing Committee would like to invite the Member Associations and your teams to take part in the OPEN RUN-ARCHERY EUROPE CUP 2016 (1 stage), which will be held from August 25th till August 29th 2016 in Kaluga city (RUS). Please, find enclosed all necessary information concerning schedule, contacts, registration,…
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