British team like rain (is this even news?): Hot on Twitter!

Team GB were the only ones in sight on a completely water-logged Shanghai practice field. (We guess they felt quite at home.)

Fun on the practice field yday.Could only train in the AM in heavy rain @worldarchery @archerygb #Commitment #Mad? pic.twitter.com/gKGIYRLbhp

— Nicky Hunt (@archerynicky) April 27, 2014

Nice shooting!

@worldarchery Marcelo Roriz Jr. - New Brazilian Record - Double 50 m - 709 points (354/355). A dream come true! pic.twitter.com/82nHIrf3UL

— Marcelo Roriz (@marcelororiz) April 22, 2014

This Football star in South Africa took the leap and had a go…

Teaching @BidvestWits Midfielder Papy Faty how to shoot for TV show, Soccer Zone. @worldarchery #archery pic.twitter.com/cAGdQ0tT2R

— Kylito (@KingCule) April 21, 2014

…while the President of the USA couldn’t be persuaded to try this:

Barack Obama watches a horseback archery demonstration at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo today pic.twitter.com/W6mBGXyscS

— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) April 24, 2014

Release your wild had some pretty solid advice. (Something we can all relate to.)

Stressful day? Leave it all on the #archery target. pic.twitter.com/TBuFlC7tmC

— Release Your Wild (@ReleaseYourWild) April 23, 2014

While archery’s being used to teach young people with learning difficulties valuable life skills.

Read how one club uses the @GenesisArchery bow to teach life skills to kids w/#Autism. http://t.co/RYx8QNOMW5 pic.twitter.com/HwMdulmugS

— Mathews Inc. (@Mathews_Archery) April 22, 2014

Ah! That explains it:

Some people think archery is boring...... well there's the problem @worldarchery @Bowjunky9 @USAArchery @NFAAUSA pic.twitter.com/4qXJOVix1X

— Back Lit Designs (@BackLitDesigns) April 30, 2014

Archery has a proud history – although we’re not sold on those outfits.

A #ThrowbackThursday reminder that archery didn't just catch fire recently http://t.co/CgCntKNkIG #tbt pic.twitter.com/ZaT6CRALEG

— Teaching with the LC (@TeachingLC) May 1, 2014

Our favourite post of the week is our favourite photo of the week. The Dutch, Australian and winning Japanese recurve men’s teams on the podium at Shanghai 2014!


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