{"id":278136,"date":"2025-04-09T18:34:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/compound-archery-to-make-olympic-debut-in-los-angeles-in-2028\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T18:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:34:18","slug":"compound-archery-to-make-olympic-debut-in-los-angeles-in-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/compound-archery-to-make-olympic-debut-in-los-angeles-in-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Compound archery to make Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that compound archery will make its debut in the 2028 edition of the global event. The announcement confirmed that the compound mixed team event will be added to the archery programme in Los Angeles.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that the compound archery will be making its debut in the 2028 edition of the global event. The announcement confirmed that the compound mixed team event will be added to the archery programme in Los Angeles. Under the mixed rules, five events will be hosted \u2013 men\u2019s and women\u2019s individual, men\u2019s and women\u2019s team, and mixed team \u2013 on the programme, bringing the total number of archery medals available to six.<\/p>\n

According to World Archery, it will be the first time since archery\u2019s introduction to the Olympics in 1972, that a new style is being added to the competition. World Archery President Prof Dr Ugur Erdener, who presented with the Olympic Order, highlighted the growing popularity of the sport and added that the successful games in Paris helped it earn its spot in the Olympics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a monumental step forward for the sport and for the millions of compound archers worldwide who have long sought Olympic recognition. My profound gratitude goes to the International Olympic Committee, not least IOC President Thomas Bach for his great interest in this important project, and the LA28 Organising Committee for their support throughout the process,\u201d Erdener said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am deeply proud of the work of the whole archery community, and our athletes, who have helped make this a reality, and I am so excited to witness what our first Olympic compound archers will achieve in Los Angeles,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Notably, compound archery was invented in the United States of America and it uses cams and pulleys to efficiently power an arrow downrange. It featured in the World Games for the first time in 2013 and at recent continental multisport events in the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Pacific.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the launch of the Archery World Cup in 2006, recurve and compound have been treated as equals in participation, promotion and prize money. The exceptional work of our continental federations in adding compound events to multisport Games, and our athletes in promoting the bowstyle, have demonstrated why compound is a valuable addition to the Olympic programme,\u201dsaid World Archery secretary general Tom Dielen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n