28 February 2008 - Training camp, African Championships and Continental Qualification Tournament

Training camp, African Championships and Continental Qualification Tournament Lausanne – 28 February 2008   After the successful partnership between FIDTA (Fondation Internationale de Tir à l’Arc), “Justice for Athlete” and FITA allowing the highest number of Latin-Americans ever to take part to the 2006 World Youth Championship in Merida (Mexico), a new project has been implemented in February 2008. These three parties decided to help archers from Africa in preparing and attending their Continental Championship, which was also their Qualifying Tournament to the 2008 Olympic Games.   The preparation was organized through a two week training camp in the FITA Middle East Archery Centre (MEAC), located in Cairo (Egypt). One female archer, one male archer and one coach were invited to this camp run by the new MEAC Coach, Mr Mun Baek Woon. All their expenses were paid: travel, visa, local transport, hotel, meals and training expenses. This camp was hold just before a twofold tournament: the Championship of Africa and the Continental Qualifying Tournament to the 2008 Olympic Games. This event was also organized in Wadi Degla Sporting Club, where is located the FITA MEAC. It was the best ever archery tournament organized in Africa! Congratulations to Mr Aladin GABR, President of the Egyptian Archery Federation and his organizing team! Due to the above described assistance, it has been the biggest Archery African Championship ever. Furthermore the three top women and men met the Minimum Qualifying Score for the 2008 Olympic Games; something never seen in Africa!   Without the tremendous assistance of Justice for Athletes, such achievements would never have been possible; hence our deepest thanks to this foundation.   See the results on the tournament website: www.faaarchery2008.com.   FITA Development Department