ARCHERY MEDIA GUIDE BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES Archery Media Guide resident P 2 3 Beijing 2008 Olympic Games E E TA TA I ndex AG AG I F P P Dear Friends of archery, 1 Olympic Games page 4 The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are finally here and, with the great combined 2 Paralympic Games page 5 efforts of FITA, the International Olympic Committee, ASOIF and the Beijing Organizing Committee, we are ready to present a truly outstanding event. 3 Competition Schedule page 6 This time we will have the largest number of participating nations ever at an 4 Competition page 7-9 Olympic archery competition, which shows the development of our sport. This Archery Media Guide has been prepared for the benefit of all broadcasters, 5 Records page 10-11 journalists, reporters, photographers and enthusiasts of our sport. We thank 6 Equipment page 12-13 you for your continued support of archery at the Olympic Games, as our 128 athletes honour the tradition and excellence of Olympic history. 7 Individual Participants page 14-15 To the athletes and judges, this event may be the most important one in your 8 Team Participants page 16-17 career. I am convinced that you will make it a great competition. In the spirit of fair play, I wish you all the best possible results. 9 Olympic Medallists 1972-2004 page 18-19 I would like to thank everyone involved in the preparation and delivery of this 10 Olympic Games Medal Table page 20 archery competition at the Olympic Games. You are making a great contribution to archery. 11 Major Event Results 2005-2008 page 21 I wish you an enjoyable and memorable Olympic Games. 12 The Stars Recurve Men page 22-23 Recurve Women page 24-25 13 Olympic History page 26-27 14 World of Archery page 28 Prof. Dr. Ugur Erdener 15 FITA page 29 FITA President 16 Calendar page 30-31 17 Contacts page 32 Setting our sights on new targets 4 5 E E aralympic Games AG AG Olympic Games P P Olympic Games Paralympic Games P Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: 8-24 August Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games: 6-17 September Archery: 9-15 August Archery: 9-15 September 136 para-archers competing—88 men and 48 women—in Beijing. Archery was a sport in the Olympic Games from 1900-1920. In 1972, archery became a There are 9 Paralympic titles awarded: permanent part of the Olympic programme. – Individual Recurve Men W1/W2 There are 64 men and 64 women competing in the recurve division, – Individual Recurve Men Standing for individual and team events in Beijing. There will be four new Olympic – Individual Compound Men W1 Champions: Individual Men, Individual Women, Team Men, and Team Women. – Individual Compound Men Open In the Ranking Round, the athletes shoot 72 arrows at a distance of 70 metres. – Team Recurve Men Open – Individual Recurve Women W1/W2 In the Olympic Round (matches), the number 1 individual qualifier (seed) – Individual Recurve Women Standing shoots against number 64, and so on… – Individual Compound Women Open In the individual matches, athletes alternate shooting 12 arrows—4 ends of – Team Recurve Women Open 3 arrows. They have 30 seconds to shoot each arrow and earn a maximum of 10 points per arrow. Winners advance to the next round. Archery was one of the original Paralympic Sports contested in Rome in 1960. Each nation that qualified three athletes of the same gender can also compete in For more information about the Paralympic Games please check the team competition. www.archery.org and http://en.beijing2008.cn/ In the team matches, each team shoots 24 arrows—4 ends of 6 arrows. They have only 2 minutes in which to shoot 6 arrows. Each team member shoots 2 arrows per end, shooting only one arrow at a time. Teams alternate shooting after every 3 arrows. For more details please refer to the Competition and Equipment sections. chedule S 7 6 E E ompetition ompetitions AG AG P C C P Competition Schedule Competitions Venue 9 August 12:00 - 14:00 Women’s Ranking / 70-meter Round DAY 1 15:30 - 17:30 Men’s Ranking / 70-meter Round Venue: Beijing Olympic Green Archery Field 10 August 10:00 - 10:50 Women’s Team 1/8 Eliminations Location: Olympic Green DAY 2 10:50 - 12:30 Women’s Team 1/4 Eliminations 16:00 - 16:50 Women’s Team Semi-finals Area: 8,609 sq m 16:55 - 17:20 Women’s Team Bronze Medal Match Seats: 5,423 / Court A: 4546 / Court B: 877 17:25 - 17:50 Women’s Team Gold Medal Match 17:55 - 18:10 Women’s Team Medal Ceremony Media seats: 275 11 August 10:00 - 11:40 Men’s Team 1/8 Eliminations Groundbreaking date: 28 December 2005 DAY 3 11:40 - 13:20 Men’s Team 1/4 Eliminations 16:00 - 16:50 Men’s Team Semi-finals 16:55 - 17:20 Men’s Team Bronze Medal Match Changes from last Games 17:25 - 17:50 Men’s Team Gold Medal Match Two separate fields of play will be used in order to 17:55 - 18:10 Men’s Team Medal Ceremony allow for better TV coverage of matches taking place at the same time. 12 August 10:00 - 12:36 Women’s Individual 1/32 & 1/16 Eliminations DAY 4 15:30 - 18:06 Women’s Individual 1/32 & 1/16 Eliminations The 1/32 and 1/16 elimination rounds will be held in succession on the same day. 13 August 10:00 - 12:36 Men’s Individual 1/32 & 1/16 Eliminations The number of arrows shot per match has been changed from 18 to 12 for all the DAY 5 15:30 - 18:06 Men’s Individual 1/32 & 1/16 Eliminations individual elimination rounds. 14 August 10:30 - 12:14 Women’s Individual 1/8 Eliminations The number of arrows for teams has been changed from 27 to 24 in 4 ends of 6 arrows. DAY 6 16:00 - 16:52 Women’s Individual Quarterfinals 16:52 - 17:18 Women’s Individual Semi-finals For the first time, the teams will compete before the individuals (on Days 2-3). 17:21 - 17:34 Women’s Individual Bronze Medal Match 17:37 - 17:50 Women’s Individual Gold Medal Match Scoring 17:55 - 18:10 Women’s Individual Medal Ceremony 15 August 10:30 - 12:14 Men’s Individual 1/8 Eliminations The target face has 10 concentric scoring rings (two per colour), scoring from DAY 7 16:00 - 16:52 Men’s Individual Quarterfinals 1 to 10 points. Hence the outside scoring ring is worth 1 point and the inside ring 16:52 - 17:18 Men’s Individual Semi-finals is worth 10 points. For all details please consult the Equipment section. 17:21 - 17:34 Men’s Individual Bronze Medal Match 17:37 - 17:50 Men’s Individual Gold Medal Match 17:55 - 18:10 Men’s Individual Medal Ceremony 8 9 E E ompetitions ompetitions AG AG C C P Competitions P Tiebreaker Rules for Individuals Ranking Each archer will shoot a single arrow, and the archer with The two losers of the semi-finals matches compete in the bronze medal final. the highest-scoring arrow will win. For the other rounds, the process for ranking the losers with the same If tied after one arrow, a second tiebreaking arrow will be shot for score. score (in the same round) is as follows: the archers are co-ranked at the same position and the subsequent place will take into consideration If after two arrows are shot and the score is still tied, a third tiebreaking the number of tied archers. arrow will be shot and the archer with the third arrow that measures closest to the centre will win. Penalties/Disqualification Rules Tiebreaker Rules for Teams There are set penalties for infractions. The most common are: loss of the value of any arrow shot after the allocated time and having to return Each team member will shoot a single arrow. After the first three behind the waiting line in case of an incorrect relay in the team event. tiebreaking arrows are shot, the team with the highest score will win. Protests/Appeals If still tied, another three-arrow end will be shot for score. A participant can appeal any unfair issue, with the exception of the value If still tied, a third end of three arrows will be shot for score. If tied, of a judged arrow. the team with the single arrow measuring closest to the centre will win. If tied, the second (or third) arrow measuring closest to the centre Differences with World Championships will determine the winner. There are more participants in the FITA Outdoor World Championships (more than 500 from about 80 countries) The archers shoot qualifications over four distances—FITA Round— 90m, 70m, 50m and 30m for men and 70m, 60m, 50m and 30m for women. Other archery disciplines: Indoor, Field, Ski Archery, 3D Archery. Individual Men World Records World and Olympic Records Type of Record Archer Country Record Date Place 12 Arrow Match CHOI Won-Jong KOR 120/0* 18.10.2005 Ulsan, KOR 11 10 E E ecords ecords AG AG R P P R Individual Men Olympic Records The70m Round Competition (72 Arrows) IM Dong-Hyun KOR 687 12.08.2004 Athens, GRE Type of Record Archer Country Record Date Place Individual Women World Records 12 Arrow Match OH Kyo-Moon KOR 115 01.08.1996 Atlanta, USA Type of Record Archer Country Record Date Place 70m Round (72 Arrows) FRANGILLI M.