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How Does the Olympic Archery Quota System Work?
(I’m going to keep this article updated over the next 2 months as the quotas finalise) Lots of people have been requesting some explanation about how the quota system works for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The official policy, if you want to read it is here, but it’s a little bit tricky to digest,…
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Modelling Archery Awards Ceremony Structures
I have been to a lot of competitions, and sat through a lot of awards ceremonies. On one hand, those awards ceremonies are a great celebration of the achievements of the day, but on the other hand can be a tedious and time-consuming barrier between the end of the competition and an often long journey…
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UK Indoor Archery Rounds – The Finer Details
A while ago, I wrote a post about all about rounds – what they are, how they’re structured, all the different familys and formats. That covered the basics, but after seeing lots of lively discussions on social media recently, I thought I’d drill down into some of the finer details of the indoor rounds, which…
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Beginner’s Series: Part 2 – Handicaps
Handicaps are an important concept used in UK archery, and some other countries too. They are not as well-used as they were in the past, but it’s a really useful idea to know about that can help you in numerous ways. What is a handicap? Just like in other sports, most notably in golf, a…