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Field archery is any archery discipline that involves shooting at outdoor targets of varying and often unmarked distance, typically in woodland and rough terrain.. Being a traditional field sport as well as a widely recognized competitive sport in its own right, field archery can be used to improve the techniques and fitness required for bowhunting in a realistic wilderness setting.
World Archery (WA, formerly Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc (FITA)) is the governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne , Switzerland. It is composed of 156 national federations and other archery associations, and is recognised by the International Olympic Committee .
The World Field Archery Championships is an international competition in field archery. Organised by World Archery , the Championships are held every two years, in host cities most frequently in Europe but occasionally in Australasia or North America.
The International Field Archery Association (IFAA), is an amateur sports association that represents 50,000 field archers in 40 member countries. It was founded in 1970. It was founded in 1970. IFAA promotes competition between international and national associations and formulates the rules governing international competition.
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Modern competitive target archery is often governed by the World Archery Federation, abbreviated as WA (sometimes also referred to as FITA, from its former French name of Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc). Olympic rules are derived from WA rules. Target archery competitions may be held indoors or outdoors.
The 2008 Archery World Cup was the 3rd edition of the international archery circuit, organised by the World Archery Federation.The best individual and mixed performers in each discipline over the three legs then joined host representatives in qualifying for the finals.
The 2006 Archery World Cup was the first edition of the international archery circuit, designed to highlight archery in some of the world's "most spectacular" locations following the success of the 2003 World Championships in New York City and the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]