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Korea once again showed they are invincible as a team as they took gold in the women's event for the seventh successive time by beating China 210-209 at Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday. photo FITA

The young Iranian compound athlete Mahtab PARSAMEHR, 22 years old, won her first World Cup in June this year. Thanks to her regularity this season—7th in Porec, 1st in she has deserved to qualify for the World Cup Final in Istanbul on 24-25 September. photo FITA

Alison Williamson starts international archery season on a high...

The IAAF has the pleasure to announce the 10 10 female athletes who have been selected as candidates for the 2010 World Athlete of the Year Award.

The troika of Deepika Kumari, Dola Banerjee and Bombayala Devi Laishram continued India's Gold rush by winning the yellow metal in the Women's Archery Recurve event of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi today. photo FITA

England claimed victory today in the final of the women's team compound with a score of 232. Canada second with 229 and India took the bronze 223

Twenty five archers will battle it out in June for places on the England team at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.

The 9th issue of the South American Games has just started in Medellín, Colombia. Archery is one of the sports scheduled for the first days of competition. The new venue built for the Games has accomodated the 77 archers from 8 countries participating.

England’s Nichola Simpson on Friday added an individual bronze medal to the team gold she won yesterday at the Commonwealth Games Archery Test Event in Delhi.

England’s archers will battle it out for medals in three of the four team competitions at the Commonwealth Games Test Event in Delhi tomorrow (Thursday). photo FITA

Archers shot the team finals at the Archery Test Archers shot the team finals at the Archery Test Event for the Commonwealth Games today in New Delhi. photo FITA

England’s archers are celebrating winning two team gold medals and a bronze at the Commonwealth Games Test Event in Delhi today (Thursday).

Archers impress on opening day of Commonwealth Games Test Event - England’s archers earned two byes in the knockout stages of the team competitions at the Commonwealth Games Test Event in Delhi.

On the weekend of 18-19 September 2010, Edinburgh will stage the (FITA) Archery World Cup Final, the most prestigious event in the sports annual calendar [second only to the World Championships].

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Inform Nicky Hunt is celebrating yet another personal landmark - this time equalling the world record for a FITA 720.

Nearly 450 young athletes from 58 countries will go for honour and glory at the World Archery Youth Championships in Ogden, Utah (USA) from 12-19 July. And some of these gold diggers will even go for more, trying to qualify for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. photo FITA

In order to reinforce the position of archery for the next Commonwealth Games, the International Archery Federation (FITA), in association with three foundations—ESDF (Easton Sport Development Foundation), FIDTA (Fondation Internationale du Développement du Tir à l’Arc) and GSD (Global Sports Development)—launched a training camp project for the youth.

The International Archery Federation (FITA) and the Canadian manufacturer of archers-designed technical clothing TOXOFIL are pleased to announce the signature of a cooperation agreement.

Stage 3 of the Archery World Cup took place in beautiful Antalya under the sun! Finals were shot this afternoon on Baki’s beach full of supporters. KWAK Ye-Ji (KOR) and Luzmary GUEDEZ (VEN) emerged as the big winners ! photo FITA

The team finals of Stage 3 of the World Cup took place today on the beautiful beaches of Antalya. New Zealand won in Compound Wome. Korea won the Recurve. photo FITA

FITA announce a new partnership with Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines would like to support archers when they are travelling to competitions. All national team archers will be allowed extra luggage of 12 kg free of charge for their archery equipment. This offer is valid on Turkish Airlines flights during the partnership with FITA.

The individual finals of the first World Cup stage of the year took place on Sunday afternoon on Santo Domingo’s Plaza de Espana. The Italian Natalia VALEEVA was crowned the “Queen of Santo Domingo”, winning her second title in a row in the Dominican Republic in the recurve women’s category. photo FITA

Britains archers were in good form with four medals, including a silver for Alison Williamson , at the opening World Cup event of the season in the Dominican Republic.

MPS agency and FITA seals exclusive, six-year worldwide deal to distribute the federation’s media rights

The 12th edition of the European Indoor Tournament in Nimes (FRA) delivered the goods. A participation record with 1,100 athletes from 26 nations, an archery showroom filled up for three days. photo FITA