29 April 2009 - World Games 2009 in Chinese Taipei: Quota Places

World Games 2009 in Chinese Taipei: Quota Places Lausanne – 29 April 2009   The 8th World Games will be held in Kaoshiung, Chinese Taipei, from 16-26 July 2009. Archery will be on the programme with a Field Event from 24-26 July. 96 archers will take part in the archery event of the 8th World Games. There will be women and men in the Barebow, Recurve and Compound divisions.   The delegations will arrive on 22 July and depart on 27 July. Competitors from outside Asia may arrive one day earlier provided the Kaoshiung Organising Committee (OC) is notified early enough to arrange for hotel-accommodation.   The quota places will be granted according to the final results of the 2008 FITA Field Archery World Championships (FAWC) to be held in Llwynypia, Wales, Great Britain, on 1-6 September 2008. You can get more information about this World Field Archery Championship from the following Website: www.world-champs2008.net.   The Nations are qualified in accordance with the result list and with a maximum of 2 archers in each class and division. The organizing country will have one free spot in each class and division, however, maximum two spots. In addition FITA and IWGA (International World Games Association) may allow 1 free spot in each class and division for invited nations – all within the allowed quota of 96 archers.     Spots allocated according to final results of 2008 World Field Championship Spots allocated to host country. (No spot given if Chinese Taipei qualifies 2 archers at 2008 FAWC) Invitations allocated by FITA and IWGA Total number of spots per category Barebow Women 10 1 1 12 Barebow Men 14 1 1 16 Recurve Women 10 1 1 12 Recurve Men 14 1 1 16 Compound Women 14 1 1 16 Compound Men 22 1 1 24 Total:       96   More information regarding the World Games on www.worldgames-iwga.org and for Kaoshiung on www.worldgames2009.tw   FITA Communication