World Cup Stage 2 – Quotes of the Day 3

  1.    Why did you choose to shoot compound? 2.    In your opinion, why the compound bow should be included in the Olympic programme?  Compound Men   Patrizio HOFER (SUI) 1.    My father was shooting compound so I did the same. For me, compound is more efficient. 2.    Many sports have different disciplines at the Olympic Games, why not archery? I think compound is more precise and it gives a great show. I was in Beijing as a coach for the Swiss archer Nathalie DIELEN. I would love to go as an athlete.   Martin DAMSBO (DEN) left on top photo 1.    At 9 years old I was shooting a tournament with a recurve bow and I saw another competitor getting more points with his compound bow. So I thought ‘I want one of these’. Later on I realised that I could compete at a higher level with my compound bow and earn more money. 2.    It’s a great sport like recurve! It would put the level even higher and the Member Associations would support even more the compound programmes.   Braden GELLENTHIEN (USA) 1.    I am a professional archer and in the USA there is more money in compound. 2.    I think compound is very spectator friendly. There is a lot of tension. The scores are high and everybody is looking for perfection. It’s a bit a 10-point or miss game. This creates an atmosphere for the fans. When you miss the centre of the target, you hear the reaction.   Roberval DOS SANTOS (BRA) 3.    I like the machine. A compound bow is more technical, more precise than a recurve bow. I tried recurve and I made it to the national championships but personally I prefer shooting compound. 4.    Both recurve and compound archery are beautiful sports and offer exciting competitions. Therefore, compound also deserves to be seen in the Olympic Games. It is the biggest stage for sports and it would be fair to give a chance to compound.   Compound Women   Sophia GONCHAROVA (RUS) 1.    I began with recurve but I reached a much higher level with compound. Now I don’t think I can change back to recurve. 2.    I think compound is modern, popular, easy-to-try at the grass-root level and gives exciting shows at the high level. We have had a great evolution and there are a lot of quality shooters across the world. It’s the dream of every archer to become Olympic champion! It’s mine, too.   Jamie VAN NATTA (USA) 1.    I tried both and I really preferred compound. You know exactly the effects of yours mistakes. You know why the arrow is going into the 5 or 6 instead of the 10. It’s more difficult to sense it in recurve. In compound you can really shoot for perfection. 2.    The scores are closer and it makes it more exciting for spectators. I think it’s a modern sport and the Olympic should show a modern image. There should be no limitations, it prevents us from growing.  Nely ACQUESTA (BRA) – Shooting her personal bests at 70m and 60m today 3.    The first time I tried, I just loved it! 4.    It is a nice a sports, it is competitive. I believe every compound archer would like to shoot in the Olympic Games!   Nichola SIMPSON (GBR) – Shooting two Master World Records at 70m and 60m today 1.    Because it’s lovely! The bow looks better. It was a naive, immediate choice! 2.    Compound is very exciting because the scores are so tight! You can’t afford any bad shot in compound. I hope the future generations will be allowed to compete at the Olympic Games.   Diane JOHNSTON (USA) 1.    I have never shot anything else! I loved it from the first shot! 2.    I think there are a lot of pretty good compound archers. We show world-class quality. The competitions are exciting because the matches are very tight. At the Olympic Games, this would display some interesting aspects, a different kind of archery than recurve.   Andrea CIZMEK (CRO) 1.    I started archery with my father. He was shooting compound, I tried it and I liked it. I liked the feeling, the power and I simply continued with compound. 2.    Because that would make every compound archer happy!   Didier MIEVILLE FITA Communication