World Archery January 2014
WORLD ARCHERY Archery World Plan Archery World Plan
Athletes of the Year World Archery has created a World Plan Ad Hoc Commission to Magazine and DVD help implement the Plan in our member associations. This WA AMERICAS commission is composed of Vicente MARTINEZ ORGA (ESP), Peter Development CHIU (TPE), and Sergio FONT (CUB). Lars HAUE-PEDERSEN (TSE FUTURE EVENTS Consulting) and Tom DIELEN (World Archery Secretary General) Invitation and Deadlines will complete this team as Ex Officio members. Tournament Fee
Italian Indoors Athletes of the Year YOG CQT Africa
European Games 2015 Over 12,000 archery fans took part in an online vote in December CISM World Games 2013 to name the World Archery female and male Athletes of the Tokyo 2020 Year, while members of World Archery’s Athlete and Coaches PAST EVENTS Committees ranked their favourite finalists in a separate poll. IAWC Stage 3 Telford Shortlisted athletes’ final rankings were determined by a combined PARA ARCHERY average of the public and committee votes. Important Information
Rio 2016 Qualification Another highly-consistent World IWAS World Junior Games Cup season and double gold at DEVELOPMENT the Cali World Games was YOG Training Camps enough to win USA compound Bangkok Archery Centre archer Erika JONES the World Archery Female Athlete of the MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS Year 2013 award, after she took Invoicing 39% of the public vote. The Academy Conference News from Federations The American has also been nominated for the Athlete of the World Games award. The vote closes on 31 January 2014 at: Calendar Highlights http://www.theworldgames.org/the-sports/polls/1-athlete-of-the- Page 9 year-2013. Partners Among the seven finalists in the female category, Maja JAGER & Associates (DEN) finished fifth after the final vote. The Dane was also named Denmark's Athlete of the Year for her 2013 achievement and will Page 10 be a hot name to watch heading into the 2014 season.
JAGER's fellow countryman Martin DAMSBO won the 2013 World Cup Final in Paris before a team title at the World Championships and starting strong this indoor season. Voters World Archery decided it was a year worthy of World Archery Federation World Archery’s 2013 Male Maison du Sport International Avenue de Rhodanie 54 Athlete of the Year title! 1007 Lausanne - Switzerland Phone: +41 (0)21 614 30 50 DAMSBO pipped Mike SCHLOESSER (NED) who was the fan Fax: +41 (0)21 614 30 55 favourite with 41% of their votes. Email: [email protected] Website: www.worldarchery.org
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The Target Magazine
The new issue of our magazine, 2013/2, is now online. Readers can download this archery magazine from www.worldarchery.org, or order a paper copy by using the subscription form.
This biannual publication has received a refresh, with new and adapted sections added to The Target’s contents as of the previous issue.
World Archery 2013 DVD
Relive last year’s exciting Archery World Cup, from stage one in Shanghai to the Final under Paris’ famous Eiffel Tower – and see world champions crowned on Belek beach. The World Archery 2013 DVD is available in the e-shop now at: http://worldarchery.officialshop.ch.
World Archery has produced a double DVD! For each category, recurve and compound, each DVD contains all the six 26- minute official highlights from the Archery World Cup season and World Archery Championships Belek 2013.
Continental Associations
World Archery Americas
Sergio FONT (CUB) has been appointed as the Development Officer for the Americas. Ivan YOTOV (BUL) is now in charge of the Youth Development Project in the Americas in replacement of Richard PRIESTMAN (GBR) who has become the head coach of the Brazilian team.
Future Events
Invitation and Deadlines
We are pleased to inform our member associations (MAs) that the Invitation Packages for the 2014 World Archery World Cups have been released at end of December and mid-January.
World Cup Stage 1 – Shanghai (CHN) – 22-27 April 2014 WAREOS registration deadlines: Final registration 1 April 2014
World Cup Stage 2 – Medellin (COL) – 13-18 May 2014 WAREOS registration deadlines: Preliminary registration 12 February 2014 Final registration 22 April 2014
World Cup Stage 3 – Antalya (TUR) – 10-15 June 2014 WAREOS registration deadlines: Preliminary registration 13 March 2014 Final registration 20 May 2014
World Cup Stage 4 – Wroclaw (POL) – 5-10 August 2014 WAREOS registration deadlines: Preliminary registration 7 May 2014 Final registration 16 July 2014
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We remind our MAs that the following events are still open for registration on WAREOS http://register.worldarchery.org/ as per the following deadlines:
World Archery Indoor Championships – Nimes (FRA) – 25 February-2 March 2014 Final Entries: 4 February 2014
Tournament Fee
WA hereby informs our Members Associations that during the Executive Board Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 2-3 November 2013, it has been voted that World Archery will bill the tournament fee in CHF as of 1 January 2014 as follows:
Single Events = CHF 25.00 Double Events = CHF 30.00 World Ranking Events = CHF 150.00
Italian Indoor Championships
Watch the entire Italian Indoor Championships live from Rimini this weekend on YouArco, FITARCO’s YouTube channel. Broadcast includes qualification, eliminations and finals, plus interviews and features with archery experts.
Rimini, the well-known tourist city and birthplace of the great film director Federico FELLINI, will host the Italian Indoor Championships on 1-2 February 2014. Around 900 archers will shoot on the record 119-target shooting line in barebow, compound and recurve divisions.
The whole event will be live broadcast on YouArco http://www.youtube.com/user/FitarcoItalia, the Italian archery federation’s YouTube channel, and Rai Sport 1 TV will show a highlights programme following the event.
Here are the links to Saturday’s stream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hFWM_NpR0 and Sunday’s stream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRoQXW-8dLc.
African Youth Championships and YOG CQT
The Archery Association of Namibia and Local Organising Committee invite all African archers to take part in the African Youth Archery Championships to be held from 13-16 April 2014 in Windhoek, Namibia. This event will also include the Continental Qualification Tournament for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG CQT). The invitation documents are available at http://www.worldarchery.org/en-us/otherevents/continentalchampionships/windhoek2014.aspx.
European Games 2015
The first edition of the European Games will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan on 17-22 June 2015. Archery will be included in the programme of the event with a competition format similar to the Olympic Games. The archery competition format of the European Games held in Baku will be the same as in the Olympic Games: 64 men and 64 women competing in the recurve division, in individual and team events as well as mixed team.
The Qualification System is available on the World Archery website at: http://www.worldarchery.org/en-us/otherevents/continentalgames/baku2015- europeangames.aspx.
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CISM World Summer Games
The International Military Sports Council (CISM) has informed that archery will be included in the programme of the 6th CISM World Summer Games to be held in Mungyeong, Korea, from 2-10 October 2015. After the huge success of the last edition of the CISM Games in Rio 2011 with some 111 countries in attendance, CISM places high expectations in the 6th edition of this event.
Archery is a popular sport within the Armed Forces of the 133 member nations constituting the International Military Sports Council. The successful past collaboration between CISM and the World Archery Federation has been contributing to the development of the practice of archery with the Armed Forces.
Tokyo 2020
The Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for Tokyo 2020 was formally announced on 24 January 2014. It will be headed by former Prime Minister of Japan Yoshiro MORI as President and Toshiro MUTO as Chief Executive Officer. Read the complete press release at http://tokyo2020.jp/en/news/index.php?mode=page&id=1042.
Past Events
Indoor World Cup Stage 3 Telford
The second half of the 2013/14 Indoor Archery World Cup started on Friday 24 January 2014 when archers from around the world shot qualification in Telford. Telford was the last chance for athletes to pick up Indoor Archery World Cup ranking points before the fourth stage and Final in Las Vegas at the beginning of February. This means the first-time host of a World Cup stage attracted the world’s top archers, as it replaced Nimes on this year’s calendar while the French town concentrates on organising the World Indoor Championships.
Jean Charles VALLADONT (FRA) and Erika JONES (USA) won a second Indoor World Cup stage in a row. Having taken gold in Singapore – and silver in Marrakesh for VALLADONT – the pair extended their lead in the Indoor World Cup rankings by winning in Telford, in an impressively-lit finals arena.
Striding from a darkened door into a room packed with over 1,000 spectators, illuminated by rows and piles of multi-coloured light beams, Jean Charles VALLADONT fell behind in the all-French final against Thomas FAUCHERON. VALLADONT fought back, finished with two 30s to win 6-4, and claimed his second gold (and third medal) in a row at this year’s Indoor Archery World Cup.
Erika JONES looked sharp from start to finish in Telford: displaying the kind of form that got the compound archer voted Female Athlete of the Year for 2013. She finished off Danish archer Camilla SOEMOD in four sets, and won her second gold in a row after Singapore as well.
Find all results/news at http://www.worldarchery.org/en-us/worldcup/indoor/telford/news.aspx
Para Archery
Important Information
1) Following the change of Para Archery sport classes, the first 2014 Para Archery World Ranking Tournament will be held on 18-23 March 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. The deadlines for Preliminary and Final entries are respectively 20 February and 1 March 2014.
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The event will be organised following the World Archery constitution and rules. A maximum number of 4 athletes per country are allowed to be registered for each of the following categories: Recurve Open Men, Recurve Open Women, Compound Open Men, Compound Open Women, W1 Open Men, W1 Open Women, VI Men, VI Women. For athletes with changes in the classification on 1 April 2014 the classification that is valid till the 31 March is valid for the event.
For more information, please refer to the invitation package of the event: http://www.worldarchery.org/en-us/paraarchery/worldrankingevents/bangkok2014.aspx
2) As previous years, a Para Archery World Ranking Tournament will be held in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. The event will take place on 23-30 June 2014. All World Archery Member Associations are invited to register their athletes for the following categories: Recurve Open Men, Recurve Open Women, Compound Open Men, Compound Open Women, W1 Open Men, W1 Open Women, VI Men and VI Women.
The invitation package for this event will be publish on the World Archery website as soon as we received it. Should you require any further information, please contact the Organising Committee: Mr David SNAJDR, LOC Secretary, Email: [email protected], Mobile: +420-724-080831
3) The British Wheelchair Archery Association (BWAA) will organise the 10th International Invitational Archery Event in Stoke Mandeville on 16-21 June 2014. Based on requests, the Organising Committee will be able to provide classification panel for the archers before the tournament. For more information regarding the competition schedule, accommodation, etc. please refer to the invitation package: http://www.worldarchery.org/PARAARCHERY/News/tabid/961/ArtMID/154 6/ArticleID/9340/language/en-US/Default.aspx
4) As announce on the World Archery website, the first International Classification Hub will be organised on 3-5 February 2014, in Lilleshall, Great Britain. The next International Classification Hubs will be organised in Bangkok (THA) on 18-23 March 2014 and Phoenix, Arizona (USA) on 7 April 2014.
Rio 2016 Qualification
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published the Qualification Guide for 18 of the 22 sports including archery that will be contested at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games via a newly created microsite dedicated to the Games - www.paralympic.org/rio-2016. The Qualification Guide provides full details of how athletes and teams can qualify for the event which will take place from 7-18 September 2016, and will feature nearly 4,350 athletes from more than 160 countries competing in 528 medal events.
The Rio 2016 qualification period began on 1 January 2014 and sport entries must be submitted for the Games by 15 August 2016.
IWAS World Junior Games 2014
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) has informed World Archery of an exciting opportunity for Junior archers (under 23) to take part in the IWAS World Junior Games from 2-8 August 2014. To celebrate the event's 10th Anniversary, IWAS is bringing this international multi-sport event home to Stoke Mandeville in the UK, the birthplace of IWAS and the Paralympic Movement.
It has also been announced that Archery will be included in the list of eight competition sports. The information package and further documents can be found on the IWAS website: http://www.iwasf.com/iwasf/index.cfm/games/iwas-world-junior-games.
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Development
Calendar 2014
Member Associations Activities
January-March 2014 OS DNSS Bolivia La Paz (BOL) 8-22 February 2014 Technical Course for Coaches Port-Louis (MRI) 5-16 April 2014 WA Africa Youth Training Camp & Championship Windhoek (NAM) TBC DNSS Serbia Zagreb (SRB)
Activities open to all WA Member Associations
24-29 March 2014 Judges Course - Beginners Level Bangkok (THA) 6-12 April 2014 Compound Training Camp Bangkok (THA) 4-27 May 2014 YOG Training Camp / Preparation Bangkok (THA) 25 May - 3 June 2014 Level 2 Training Camp Bangkok (THA) 21-29 June 2014 Level 1 Coaches Course Bangkok (THA)
OS = Olympic Solidarity FIDTA = Fondation Internationale de Développement du Tir à l’Arc WA = World Archery Federation GSD = Global Sport Development Foundation WAA = World Archery Americas YOG = Youth Olympic Games
Funding for YOG Training Camps
The second Youth Olympic Games will run 16-28 August in Nanjing, China later this year. As part of the Olympic Solidarity Programme, continental associations are hosting archery preparation and training camps, and there is funding available to eligible athletes.
Three continents will hold a training camp in 2014, with America’s completed in 2013:
Africa – 5-16 April 2014, Windhoek – Namibia Europe – 12-24 May 2014, Ljubljana – Slovenia Asia – 4-17 May 2014, Bangkok – Thailand
All recurve archers born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1999, and who have met the minimum qualifying standard for the Games, may apply for a scholarship to attend a camp and participate in Nanjing. Applications should be made through National Olympic Committees, with the World Archery Development Department in copy.
World Archery Africa member associations should have received information on the African Youth Championships, Africa’s continental qualifying tournament and training camp. European and Asian federations will receive information soon.
This is a unique opportunity for archers and coaches to receive financial support for training, participation in major tournaments and facilitate qualification for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
For further details and information on the Olympic Solidarity Programme 2013-2016, contact Ms Deqa NIAMKEY ([email protected]) in World Archery’s Development Department.
Registration to Courses at Bangkok Archery Centre
World Archery is now accepting applications for spaces at four courses lead by coach CHONG Yap Lee at its Partner Centre in Bangkok over the first half of 2014. With the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), World Archery continues to provide valuable coaching and training opportunities at the centre in Thailand’s Rajamangala national stadium. The following activities are open to all World Archery member associations:
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Judges Course – 24-29 March 2014 Compound training camp – 6-12 April 2014 Coaches Course Level II – 25 May-3 June 2014 Coaches Course Level I – 21-29 June 2014
There are 20 spaces available on each course, awarded on a first come, first served basis. World Archery will grant financial assistance to three men and three women at each course, covering on site expenses including local transportation, accommodation and meals.
Instructor: Coach CHONG Yap Lee (MAS) Venue: Bangkok Archery Centre, Rajamangala National Stadium Accommodation: Bangkok Inter Place Hotel, located next to centre Cost: Accommodation – full board (three meals), shared room USD 65 per person; full board (three meals), single room, USD 85 per person. Airport transport – USD 40 per person both ways.
Applicants should supply an archery resume and a photocopy of their passport to Mr Satakhun KOSAVINTA ([email protected]) and Ms Deqa NIAMKEY ([email protected]).
Member Associations
Invoicing
The World Archery Office has decided that from January 2014, we will not send our invoices by post any longer but only by email as a digital file. This is for ecological, economical and efficiency reasons. If you have any questions regarding that matter, please contact our Finance Manager by email at [email protected].
The Academy Conference
Registration for the 2014 edition of The Academy, a conference for national sports leaders looking for international inspiration, is now open and space is limited. The Academy conference will take place on 5-6 June 2014 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Academy is open to all national sport leaders, from around the world and across all sports. The programme has been designed for Presidents, Board Members, Executive Directors and senior managers of national sports federations and National Olympic Committees. The first edition will take place on 5-6 June, in Lausanne, Switzerland – the Olympic Capital. This will be among the first conferences to take place at the newly renovated Olympic Museum.
Space is limited to 200 participants so be sure to register early: https://meeting.artegis.com/lw/lp/TSE%20Consulting/academy?EVENT_ID=10910 Accommodation in Lausanne can also be booked through the registration system or independently.
Liberia
This country has submitted a membership application file conformed to our Rule 1.4.2. According to our Rule 1.4.3, the current World Archery Member Associations and the members of the Executive Board, have 60 days for raising in writing to the World Archery Office any objection to this request of membership.
Without any serious objection within these 60 days (1 February to 1 April 2014), a temporary membership will be granted to the Liberia Archery Federation until the 2015 Congress. During this Congress the final membership of this National Archery Association will be submitted to a vote.
Iran
Mr Mohammad Ali SHOJAEI, President of the Iran Archery Federation, was elected among many candidates as an Executive Member and also as the Treasurer of the National Olympic Committee of Iran.
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This election will certainly help the development of archery in Iran as well as in Asia and in the archery family. World Archery congratulates Mr SHOJAEI on this election and wishes him all the best in his new positions.
P.R. China
The Chinese Archery Association held its Congress on 30 December 2013:
Mr GAO Zhidan is reappointed as President of Chinese Archery Association. Mr ZENG Zhigang, Mr LANG Wei, and Mr WANG Yifu are reappointed as Vice President of Chinese Archery Association. They are in charge of routine works of Chinese Shooting Association. Ms GUO Bei is reappointed as Vice President of Chinese Archery Association. Mr CHANG Jiandong is appointed as Secretary General of Chinese Archery Association.
Address: A3, Futiansi, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China, 100144 Phone: +86-10-88967894 Fax:+86-10-88966806 Email address: [email protected]
Contact Updates
CIV - Fédération Ivoirienne de Tir à l'Arc DOM – Dominican Federation of Archery Creation: 1999 / Affiliation: 2000 Creation: 1974 / Affiliation: 1975 President: Mr Mi-Carême Moïse ESSIS President: Mr José Miguel ROBIOU Secretary General: Mr Abdou Rasac DISSOU Secretary General: Mr Bernardo Alberto ORTIZ Address: Address: FIVTA Av. Boulevard del Faro 11 BP 28 Pabellón de Arquería Abidjan 11 Parque del Este Côte d'Ivoire Santo Domingo Este, R. D. Phone: +225 2128 1812 Fax: +225 2128 1812 Dominican Republic Email: [email protected], [email protected], Phone: +1 (809) 599 2946 [email protected] Fax: +1 (809) 599 2946 Website: www.fivta.org Email: [email protected] Website: www.fedota.org
LBA – Libyan Archery Committee SRI - Sri Lanka Archery Association Creation: 1998 / Affiliation: 1998 Creation: 1999 / Affiliation: 1999 President: Mr Taha F.B. FARES President: Mr Ranjith MANAWADU Secretary General: Mr Ahmed S. ALGALAL Secretary General: Cdr. H. U. SILVA Address: Address: c/o Libyan Shooting Federation No.11, Samaranayake Road Omar Elmoktar Street Kolonnawa P.O.B. 80843 Sri Lanka Tripoli Phone: +94 777397425, 773497502, State of Libya 773054243 Phone: +218 (92) 5191276 Email: [email protected] Fax: +218 (21) 4780491 Email: [email protected]
See the complete directory for contact details of all other Member Associations at: http://www.worldarchery.org/en-us/home/organisation/memberassociations.aspx
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Calendar Highlights
2014 3-5 February International Classification Hub (ICH) Lilleshall (GBR) 7-9 February Indoor Archery World Cup 2013/14 Stage 4 & Final Las Vegas (USA) 15-16 February YOG CQT Oceania Auckland (NZL) 25 February-2 March World Archery Indoor Championships Nimes (FRA) 3-8 March Guatemala WRE (Last Qualifier for CAC Games) Guatemala (GUA) 7-9 March Australian Open Championships Hobart (AUS) 10-16 March First Asian Grand Prix 2014 Bangkok (THA) 11-15 March South American Games Santiago (CHI) 18-23 March Para Archery World Ranking Event & ICH Bangkok (THA) 3-6 April Arizona Cup Phoenix (USA) 7 April Para Archery World Ranking Event & ICH Phoenix (USA) 13-16 April YOG CQT Africa Windhoek (NAM) 22-27 April Archery World Cup Stage 1 Shanghai (CHN) 30 April-5 May Mexican Grand Prix Veracruz (MEX) 13-18 May Archery World Cup Stage 2 Medellin (COL) 19-24 May European Junior Championships & YOG CQT Ljubljana (SLO) 10-15 June Archery World Cup Stage 3 Antalya (TUR) 16-21 June European Grand Prix Sofia (BUL) 22-26 June Juan Enrique Barrios Cup Bayamon (PUR) 23-30 June Para Archery World Ranking Event Nove Mesto (CZE) 30 June-5 July European Junior Cup (2nd Leg) TBC 2-5 July World Archery University Championships Legnica (POL) 16-19 July Pan American Olympic Festival Mexico City (MEX) 20 July WAE Congress Echmiadzin (ARM) 21-26 July European Outdoor Championships Echmiadzin (ARM) (Quota Tournament for European Games) 26 July-3 August European Para-Archery Championships Nottwill (SUI) 2-8 August IWAS World Junior Games (Para Archery included) Stoke Mandeville (GBR) 5-10 August Archery World Cup Stage 4 Wroclaw (POL) 16-28 August Youth Olympic Games Nanjing (CHN) 17-24 August 1st Abidjan International Grand Prix & TIZOCATA Abidjan (CIV) 19-24 August World Archery Field Championships Zagreb (CRO) 5-7 September Archery World Cup Final Lausanne (SUI) 15-20 September European 3D Championships Tallinn (EST) 19 Sept.-3 October Asian Games Incheon (KOR) 4-5 October European Club Team Cup Rovereto (ITA) 13-24 October Asian Para Games Incheon (KOR) 18-25 October Pan American Championships Rosario (ARG) 8-9 November Indoor Archery World Cup 2014/15 Stage 2 Marrakesh (MAR) 16-23 November Central American and Caribbean Sports Games Veracruz (MEX) 13-14 December Indoor Archery World Cup 2014/15 Stage 2 Singapore (SIN) December International Classification Hub (ICH) Jerusalem (ISR)
2015 24-28 February European Indoor Championships TBC 24-28 March European Grand Prix TBC (Quota Tournament for European Games) 19-23 May European Youth Cup (1st leg) Klagenfurt (AUT) 12-28 June European Games (Archery: 17-22 June) Baku (AZE) 3-14 July 29th Summer Universiade (Archery included) Gwangju (KOR) 13-18 July Pan American Games Toronto (CAN) 14-18 July European Youth Cup (2nd leg) Roma (ITA) 24-25 July World Archery Congress Copenhagen (DEN) 26 July-2 August World Archery Championships Copenhagen (DEN) 8-10 August Para Pan American Championships Toronto (CAN) 23-30 August World Archery Para Championships Donaueschingen (GER) 3-4 October European Club Team Cup TBC 6-10 October European Field Championships TBC
Red = Last Updates Red = Para-Archery Events Bold = World Ranking Events CQT = Continental Qualification Tournament Green = Indoor Events TBC = To Be Confirmed
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