Preview: Americas Para Cup concludes in Chicago ahead of world championships

The 2025 World Archery Para Championships in Gwangju are getting closer – and with Chicago hosting the second and final leg of the debut Americas Para Cup, this week offers para archers one last chance to compete internationally before heading to Korea.

Top-ranked athletes in Illinois include world number one Nur Syahidah Alim, who won the compound women’s title at the Asian Para Championships in Beijing in July, and Kevin Polish, a two-time Para Pan American Games gold medallist in 2023 and winner of the opening Americas Cup stage in Morelia last month.

Although world ranking points are on offer, for many of the archers competing in Chicago, the event is about preparation and fine-tuning performances ahead of the biggest tournament of the year.

Chicago is hosting a World Archery event for the second time in 2025, following the indoor Great Chicago Open earlier this year. Dunbar Park sports complex will serve as the main venue.

Key information

What’s happening? The second leg of the Americas Para Cup on 28-31 August 2025 in Chicago, USA.

What’s at stake? World ranking points.

Who’s competing? 51 archers from 10 countries.

What’s the story? The outdoor season is nearing its climax with the world championships in Gwangju just weeks away. Chicago offers one of the last opportunities for para archers to test themselves on the international stage, making it an important stop for athletes fine-tuning form and focus. It also marks the conclusion of the debut Americas Para Cup, bringing the new continental circuit to a close.

Schedule

• Friday 29 August: Qualifying and individual eliminations
• Saturday 30 August: Team eliminations and finals
• Sunday 31 August: Individual Finals 

How to watch

You can watch live footage of the individual gold medal finals on Sunday 31 August with a subscription to archery+.

Live scores will be available on the World Archery website and there will be coverage on World Archery’s digital platforms throughout the competition.

Who’s competing?

Full entries are available online. These are the top-ranked archers shooting in Chicago:

• Recurve men: Samuel Molina (world rank: 2)
• Recurve women: MarÍa  Monica Daza Guzman (world rank: 9)
• Compound men: Kevin Polish, USA (world rank: 4)
• Compound women: Nur Syahidah Alim, Singapore (world rank: 1)
• W1 Men: Jason Tabansky, USA (world rank: 1)
• W1 Women: Juliana Cristina Ferreira da Silva, Brazil (world rank: 5)

Competition in Chicago starts with qualifying on Friday.