Quotes of the Official Practice

    1.    What are your expectations for this World Cup season? 2.    What are your first impressions of Santo Domingo?   Recurve Women   Natalia VALEEVA (ITA) 1.    I am hoping to participate in all World Cup stages. However, it will all depend on my family as I cannot always do what I want with my children. 2.    These are the perfect holidays!   Nathalie DIELEN (SUI) 1.    I hope to get better results than last year, always continuing my progression. 2.    It’s a very nice country, especially with nice sunny weather, not as last year… I also like the music very much.   Compound Men   Eduardo GONZALEZ (VEN) 1.    I wish at least to win one of the stages and at least not end up last in any. 2.    It is really beautiful and the hotel is very nice.   Reo WILDE (USA) 1.    I just want to have a good time, and participation in the rest of the stages depends on the results of this one. However, I will not be in Porec as there is another big competition taking place in the USA at the same time. 2.    It’s hot but at least drier than last year!                                                              The 2008 World Cup winners present in Santo Domingo were also asked about their impressions and thoughts about this year’s World Cup circuit:   Recurve Women   Justyna MOSPINEK (POL) My dream is to win the Final again this year now that I’m in the Dominican Republic and well prepared for this competition. In a few days, we will see if my preparation was good enough. I was looking forward to coming here because the weather is much better than in Poland.   The ocean here is beautiful and after the competition I will enjoy some swimming in the sea and have some good fun on the beach.   Compound Men   Dietmar TRILLUS (CAN) I plan to shoot all four events and hope to shoot well here. It would be a dream come true if I make the Final again. I will do the best I can but most of all have fun. There are many good shooters here and a lot of camaraderie and I get to see a lot of the world which would never have happened if it wasn’t for archery. Many of the shooters have become like family which I miss when shooting at home.   It’s quite an adjustment coming from the cold and shooting in this heat. It will definitely make the competition more interesting. The organisers have put a lot of effort in this and the accommodation is great.   Compound Women   Jamie VAN NATTA (USA) – celebrating her birthday I feel the conditions are better this year so I expect to do better than last year.   It’s beautiful and the tournament is well run. I am happy to shoot outdoors again and would like to wish everybody a great year!   Chantal STEINER/Dean ALBERGA FITA Communication