Visually impaired archery was included as a demonstration event at the world para championships in 2005 before making its official debut in 2007 and appearing again in 2009. At this time, the International Paralympic Committee was responsible for regulating para archery. Years of on-again-off-again appearances at championships ended when rules for the category settled ahead of the worlds in 2019. …
Read More »
Newbery believes he is following in the footsteps of other world champions and world record holders who are all surrounded by good, solid teams, like Ruben Vanhollebeke and Paul Remaut. “The communication is good [with Jacqui], as is the level of trust and reliance – if either of us makes a mistake, it’s not the end of the world and we …
Read More »
Stutzman also had a big role to play in Van Montagu trying the sport. While he had always been drawn to archery, it was only by watching the US trailblazer that he realised that it might be possible to compete. “I got in touch with the Handisport League in Belgium to do archery, I wanted to do it but I …
Read More »