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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 Archery Federation (WA, also and formerly known as FITA from the French Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc), composed of 156 national federations and other archery associations, is the governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Various other large organizations exist with different rules.
Para-archery classification is the classification system for para-archery used to create a level playing field for archers with a different range of disabilities. Governance in the sport is through the International Archery Federation. Early classification systems for the sport were created during the 1940s and based on medical classification.
The 2010 Archery World Cup was the 5th edition of the annual international archery circuit, organised by the World Archery Federation. Competition rules and scoring [ edit ]
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.
Classification is handled by FITA – International Archery Federation. [3] World archery classification is done by at least three people. One of them must have a medical background. On the national level, there only needs to be one classifier. [2] Archery classification is done by medical professionals. [4]
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.
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.