Archery News
Competition results, world records, gear launches and the stories shaping the sport — all sourced and dated.
Dhiraj & Kumkum Reach Recurve Mixed Final at World Cup Stage 3
The Indian pair beat Denmark, USA, and Germany in straight sets to lock up at least a silver in Antalya. They'll face Korea's Kim Je Deok and Oh Yejin for gold.
Dhiraj Bommadevara reaches semis, chases two medals in Antalya
Dhiraj Bommadevara swept through three consecutive 6-2 wins to reach the recurve men's individual semifinals at World Cup Stage 3. He's already in the mixed team final alongside Kumkum Mohod — two medals are on the table.
World Archery takes live production in-house, cuts costs in 18 months
World Archery has adopted Appear's X Platform to run its own live broadcast operation, ditching third-party partners and centralising production at its Lausanne Excellence Centre. Fourteen events are already done; 12 more are slated this summer.
India's Women Shock China for Recurve Team Gold at Shanghai World Cup Stage 2
The Indian women's recurve team beat China in a 28–26 shoot-off to claim gold at Stage 2 of the 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup.
Ellison, Sebastian, Schloesser & Gibson Crowned 2026 Indoor World Series Champions
The 2026 Indoor Archery World Series titles were settled at the Vegas finale, with dramatic shoot-offs deciding the compound crowns.
Hoyt's 2026 Lineup Debuts the Press-Free XTS Tuning System
Hoyt's 2026 range is headlined by the Carbon RX-10 and aluminium Alpha AX-3, both built around a tuning system that corrects left/right and high/low without a bow press.
Mathews Launches Its 2026 Flagship Hunting Line — the ARC 30 & ARC 34
Mathews' 2026 flagships get a new SWX-2 cam with perimeter-weight technology — and the Silent Connect System now lives in the riser itself.
Kim Woo-jin Sets a New Recurve Men's World Record of 709
Olympic champion Kim Woo-jin scored 709 out of 720 in the 70m round at a Korean national championship, resetting the sport's blue-riband benchmark.
India Win First-Ever Men's Compound Team Gold at the 2025 World Championships
At Gwangju 2025, India's men's compound team beat France 235–233 for the nation's first-ever men's compound team world title.
Jimmy Lutz Smashes a Decade-Old Compound World Record With 719/720
American compound archer James 'Jimmy' Lutz shot 719 out of a possible 720 in qualification, breaking a record that had stood since 2016.
Compound Archery Confirmed for the 2028 Olympics — a Historic First
The IOC has added a compound mixed team event to the LA28 archery programme — the first new bow style at the Games since archery's 1972 reintroduction.