FITA is preparing for the Youth Olympic Games
FITA Council was informed on the progress of the Youth Olympic Games and FITA is continuing to prepare for these Games. The Youth World Championships that will qualify for the first edition will be held in Salt Lake City, USA pending the finalization of the bid that was received. The qualification process will now be finalized in cooperation with the IOC and it is expected to be very similar with the Olympic Qualification system.
In the summer 2010 the IOC will organize the first Youth Olympic Games. The objective is to get together about 3500 young and talented athletes aged between 14 and 18 years old. Most of the Summer International Federations are involved in the 2010 edition of the YOG. As it is the case for the Olympic Games, winter editions of the YOG will also take place, based on the same format of the Olympics.
FITA has been among the first International Federation to react to the IOC call. An Ad Hoc commission has been created and the collaboration with the IOC Sports Department is important.
One of the most important changes for Archery is the rotation of the Youth World Championships from even to odd years. As a result, a transition system had to be found especially in relation with the European Championships which alternate with FITA. FITA will not organize a World Indoor Championships in 2011 but only in 2012. There will be however two consecutive European Indoor Championships in 2010 and 2011.
With the goal to present an attractive competition format for a limited number of athletes, FITA is proposing a five days competition with 32 boys and 32 girls participating. A ranking round at 70m will take place on the first day, with eliminations and Olympic Round Finals on days 3, 4 and 5. The second day will be dedicated to a mixed team competition, 1 girl and 1 boy, in match format (1/8, 1/4, 1/2, bronze and gold).
The IOC also wishes young officials and young technical experts to take part in the competitions. FITA would like to propose 13 International Judges, acting under the responsibility of the Judges Committee: seven judges being under 42 years old and six being between 18 and 25 years old. These judges would be specially trained for this event and would be a good asset for the future of our sport.
The IOC wishes the Youth Olympic Games to be a return to the origin of the Olympic Games spirit. The Cultural and Sportive dimension of the Games will be important as well as the image of Fair-Play.
The Archery Family understands the importance of such an event for the future of our sport. Together we are preparing for new, exciting project.
First steps for the Archery World Plan
The Steering Group that is heading the Archery World Plan’s implementation met in Istanbul, Turkey this past weekend. On the agenda was the review of the initial proposals submitted by a World Plan Working Group as well as a focus on planning for the coming year. The Group also discussed new initiatives for 2008 to ensure that the entire Archery family stays involved and informed on the progress of the plan.
The Archery World Plan was adopted at the FITA Congress this past summer and will run from 2007–2012. It focuses on key changes that should be made to Archery over the coming years to strengthen its recognition as an important Olympic sport. The plan is designed as a change project which will instigate and manage substantial change in the sport and feed this back into the daily operations of Archery. The plan describes a total of 24 Focus Areas within Archery that will be examined over the duration of the plan.
Working Group 1 is looking at the Core Values of Archery and presented their initial proposal this past weekend. The proposal was met with a lot of enthusiasm from the Steering Group and feedback from the meeting is now going back to the Working Group so they can finalise their proposal for the end of the year.
Commenting on the Archery World Plan, the President of FITA, Dr Ugur Erdener, said: “As with the introduction of any new project in an organisation you are always faced with some resistance and doubt. The steering group meeting this past weekend clearly demonstrated the belief in this project and the dedication in terms of time and energy that people are willing to invest to making the plan a success. This is not just demonstrated by our Council and FITA staff but from all of the Member Associations and individuals that have chosen to be a part of the project. Over the coming five years, together, we will make sure that Archery, at latest by the London Olympics in 2012, is a much stronger and more appealing sport. For Archery, the future is now!”
Two Working Groups are currently up and running with another four to start early in 2008. The Working Groups are composed of internal representatives from Archery as well as external representatives from sponsors, other international federations and international sports organisations and media partners.
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