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No. 11 Nemati carries Iranian flag at Olympics
It was a historic scene when the Para archer carried her nation’s flag during Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony.
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No. 34 Magic moments in Para archery
Every day at the Sambodromo during Rio 2016 featured a new plot twist from podium sweeps, to Paralympic history to marriage proposals.
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Emily Bayci: ‘..different than what I was used too’
After mostly covering Olympic events, Bayci took on a new challenge with Para archery reporting at Rio 2016.
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Monthly preview: November 2016
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
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Archery: Top quotes from Rio 2016
A look back at the top comments from archers at the Paralympic Games in September.
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Archery: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out what came out from the sport after competition wrapped up at the Sambodromo.
Girismen to put athletes at centre of decision making
Gizem Girismen wants to reinforce a system that values athlete ideas so that the IPC can remain athlete-focused.
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Anderson hungry for another Paralympics
South Africa’s lone archer talks about his amazing Paralympic debut experience that has him aiming for Tokyo 2020.
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Walker wins gold, but opponent gets result he wanted
All smiles in the archery competition as British star causes upset, before defeated champion proposes to his girlfriend.
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British women sweep the podium in archery final
Gold medal is taken by 16-year-old Jessica Stretton as she defeats team-mate on stellar day for British Para archery.
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Zahra Nemati takes Paralympic gold
The Iranian archer, who competed at last month’s Olympic Games, won the women’s individual recurve open title.
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Shelby sees off Simonelli by single point
US veteran claims archery gold medal in his first Paralympic appearance with last-arrow victory over Italian.
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Archer Rahimi on target to land gold for Iran
Thailand’s Netsiri forced to settle for silver as Brazil just misses out on its first archery medal of the Games.
Chinese mixed team secure another gold for nation
Pair claimed victory in the compound open mixed team event following a victory over Great Britain in the final.
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Rio 2016 preview: Para Archery
A helpful guide to the archery competitions, which begin on 10 September at the Sambodromo.
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Faces of the future: South Korea’s Min Su Kim
South Korea’s 16-year-old Para archer wants to enjoy his first Paralympic experience, in Rio.
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Great Britain, Australia, Canada add names for Rio 2016
British track and field stars and Australian and Canadian archery teams have been confirmed for the Paralympic Games.
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Para sport explained: How the Armless Archer shoots
US Paralympic silver medallist Matt Stutzman explains how he shoots a bow and arrow without any arms.
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Para archer Drahoninsky the main target at Rio 2016
After recently winning European gold, the Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky remains the one to beat in the men’s W1.
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Hwa Sook Lee set to compete at her last Paralympics
South Korea’s archery multi-Paralympic medallist seeks to conclude her career on a high note at Rio 2016.