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Oh boy, it was hot. Bow's editor was extremely privileged to be able to go as a member of the travelling press contingent to the Olympic Games in Japan for the duration of the archery competition. For journalists and athletes alike, there was an extensive list of things that were not permitted: getting on public transport, mixing with the Japanese public, going anywhere that was not on a pre-arranged plan, entering a bar, restaurant, or shop, and even just walking down the street. It was a strange and disorienting experience, featuring a lot of delivery meals eaten alone in hotel rooms. It was also a job conducted mostly outdoors in mostly searing mid-30s plus temperatures all day long that caused several people – including one team medallist – to keel…
Simon Terry, who represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games – winning two bronze medals at Barcelona in 1992 – has died at home, aged 47, from cancer. Terry, who was from Grahtham in Lincolnshire, first began practising archery when he was eight years old, and won his first competition at the age of nine. He made his Games debut in 1992, becoming the first and so far only British man to collect an individual medal for archery in the modern Olympic era, when he took bronze. Terry left the sport for 13 years but made a comeback ahead of Beijing 2008, with the aim of competing in London four years later. In Beijing, he finished his ranking round with a total of 670 points, nine points behind leader Juan…
The last major competition before the Olympic Games, the third leg of the World Cup circuit, was held in Paris from 21 to 27 June. It was the final stage of the World Cup season before the final in Yankton, USA, this September. Charléty Stadium was the venue for all phases of the event, including the finals. The event was notable for a strong performance by Indian archer Deepika Kumari, who took gold medals in individual, mixed team and team competition. For this she was awarded a cash prize of 50 lakh rupees (approximately £48,500) from the Jharkand sports minister. Colombian archer Sara Lopez, five-time champion, finally booked a finals place by winning the individual women’s compound competition after a relatively slow start to the season. She is looking for…
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to compete at the 2021 European Field Archery Championship in Pore?, Croatia, on 5-12 September – part of the crowded post-Olympics calendar – has been selected. Senior Lady Barebow Carol Ann Seez, Romaine Mehaffey Senior Gents Barebow James Annall Senior Lady Recurve Bryony Pitman Senior Gents Recurve Conor Hall, Mark Nesbitt, Patrick Huston Senior Lady Compound Ella Gibson, Hope Greenwood, Bayley Sargeant Senior Gents Compound Chris White, Tapani Kalmaru Junior Lady Barebow Kathryn Morton Junior Lady Recurve Louisa Piper Junior Gents Recurve Joe Fairburn Junior Lady Compound Sinead Byrne The team is being managed by well-known barebow archer (and occasional Bow columnist) Vic Williams, who said: “It’s been a rocky road to get to this point with doubt over both domestic competitions and…
University of Wolverhampton student Connor Rides is benefiting from an Elite Sports Scholarship to help him with his passion for archery while he studies for his degree; the same programme helped GBR Olympic team member James Woodgate boost his career in 2019. Rides, 21, from Kingswinford in the West Midlands, is in his third year of studying for a Physical Education degree at the University’s Institute of Sport, based at Walsall Campus. The University’s WLV Sport Scholarship Scheme is linked to sports recognised within the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) framework. Qualifying scholars can receive up to L4,500 over three years as well as free gym membership, access to physiotherapy, money towards travel costs and equipment, and access to mentors and coaches. Connor has been involved in archery since…
ParalympicsGB has named two further athletes who will fly to Tokyo for the rescheduled Paralympic Games, Phoebe Pine and Victoria Rumary, bringing the Para archery team up to seven athletes. They join Dave Phillips, Nathan Macqueen, Hazel Chaisty, Jess Stretton and John Stubbs. Pine (above, right) and Rumary (left) earned their spots at the qualification events in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, in July. Rumary took gold in the W1 Women Open competition, winning a quota spot for Tokyo, whereas Pine took gold in the Compound Women Open. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic chef de mission Penny Briscoe said: “I’m so pleased to be able to welcome Phoebe and Victoria to the ParalympicsGB team for Tokyo 2020. Both athletes have shown terrific skill and determination in securing their places on the Para archery…
