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Carbon arrows: what you should know

Posted on October 6, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

When it comes to selecting carbons, it’s still best to approach things carefully. By Andrew Smith Competitive archers are always looking for an advantage and constantly musing over how they can improve their equipment. Arrows are always high on the…

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Turning pro

Posted on August 12, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Could you do it? Duncan Busby investigates. Turning professional is the dream of many archers; being able to do what you love day in and day out whilst earning a good living seems like the perfect job. Historically archery has…

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The way of the bow

Posted on July 29, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Bow paid a visit to the White Rose Kyudojo in London If you are a regular club archer, a Saturday morning at the White Rose, in a sports hall in south-east London, would not be that unfamiliar. The targets are…

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Compound in the Olympics: will it ever happen?

Posted on July 8, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Will we see compound archery in the Olympics, and if so when? It is a common question in archery circles, and is entirely understandable from the perspective of compound shooters that see almost all modern competitions allowing multiple bowstyles. Yet…

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Berlin and Yankton awarded next World Championships

Posted on June 27, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

World Archery awarded hosting rights for the 2021 and 2023 editions of its World Championships to the US city of Yankton and the German capital Berlin, respectively. World Archery has also elected to scrap the World Indoor Championships. The decisions…

GBR wins six spots for Tokyo 2020

Posted on June 25, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The majority of places for Olympic competition at Tokyo 2020 were handed out at the World Championships in Den Bosch, Netherlands. For Great Britain’s men’s team of Tom Hall, Patrick Huston and Alex Wise, they managed to qualify in eighth…

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Full of eastern promise

Posted on April 25, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The spectacular rise of Turkish archery The winners of the World Archery Athlete of the Year awards for 2018, voted for by an audience of their peers, were announced during the 2019 Indoor World Series Finals in February. Turkey’s Mete…

Indian archery issues continue

Posted on April 5, 2019 by johnstanley — No Comments ↓

A long-running issue over administration in Indian archery continues, as the sport continues to move deeper into the Olympic cycle. World Archery officially recognised the newly-elected archery AAI (Archery Association of India) as a legitimate authority to select the teams…

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Archery Commonwealth Games bid submitted

Posted on March 1, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

An archery delegation presented a proposal to the event’s Additional Sports Review Panel. Archery GB has confirmed that it has delivered a proposal for archery’s inclusion in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as an additional optional sport. The organisation was…