The seven qualifiers in each category for the World Cup Finals have been finalised and announced. The eighth archer will be nominated by the host country Denmark, where the finals will be held in Odense in September. Compound men Mike…
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Para Potential Programme
Archery GB has announced it is taking part in the ‘Discover Your Gold’ initiative, which has been launched by UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport. It’s a multi-sport talent identification programme designed to identity sporting potential in 15-24…
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Huston wins Rio spot
Patrick Huston secured Great Britain’s first archery place at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the Continental Qualifying Tournament held alongside the European Outdoor Championships in Nottingham from 23-29 May. The format was similar to that of…
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T.R.U. Ball brings out the Blade
T.R.U. Ball has launched two new thumb trigger releases, the Blade and Blade Pro. The Blade has an aluminium body with finger grooves for added grip and a new chequered design on the sides, while the Blade Pro is the…
Invictus Victories
Great Britain collected seven medals from the 2016 Invictus Games – a multi-sport event launched in 2014 by Prince Harry for injured combat veterans from around the world, held this year in Florida, USA – including four golds. Gareth Patterson took…
Records fall across the board
Mike Schloesser has broken his own world record for the 50m compound round. Mike, nicknamed “Mister Perfect” after his unbeatable perfect score of 600 for the indoor 18m round, shot 717 out of a possible 720 at the first stage…
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European Champs Ticket Giveaway!
Fancy going to the European Championships finals, for free? Simply tweet us a picture and you could be there! Thanks to our friends at Archery GB we have four pairs of tickets to give away to the Saturday finals of the…
Odense Announced
The location for the 2016 Archery World Cup Finals has been announced as Odense, in Denmark. The 11th World Cup Finals will be staged in the King’s Garden, an 18th century palace garden, on the weekend of 24-25 September. Denmark…
Volunteer Awards
The recent Archery GB AGM wasn’t just about voting on changes and electing boards, it’s also where the governing body hands out awards to honour the amazing service volunteers do for archery. The gold plaquette went to Sue Williamson, who…
Centre Crowdfunding
World Archery has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its Excellence Centre, allowing members of the public to contribute to the project in the final stages of its development. Benefits for the people donating include the opportunity to have their names…