-
-
#YOGWatch: YOG stars shine in September
Olympic.org picks out some of the most eye-catching performances from former Youth Olympic Games (YOG) athletes in recent weeks, as the YOG continue to provide a springboard to the international stage. -
Turkish archers looking to make history at Tokyo 2020
Turkey has never won an Olympic medal in archery but Yasemin Anagoz and Mete Gazoz are determined to change that, starting at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. -
#YOGWatch: YOG stars shine bright in June
June saw a host of impressive performances by former Youth Olympic Games athletes on the world stage. Here, Olympic.org takes a look at some of the highlights… -
Young archers right on target at Buenos Aires 2018
The three archery events attracted large crowds at Parque Sarmiento, where the USA’s Trenton Cowles shone brighter than most, winning bronze in the mixed international team competition and gold in the men’s recurve individual. China’s Mengyao Zhang took the honours in the women’s individual competition, while France’s Kyla Touraine-Helias and Spain’s José Manuel Solera won the mixed team gold. -
Cowles trades games console for archery gold
The USA’s Trenton Cowles won the men’s recurve individual gold at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 on Thursday 17 October, completing a journey he began with two hand controls in front of the TV six years ago. -
Zhang’s aim is true as she claims archery gold
China’s Mengyao Zhang overcame Spain’s Elia Canales 6-4 in a keenly contested archery final to win individual women’s recurve gold at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018on Tuesday 16 October. -
Shoot first, maybe ask questions later as teams are put to the test
Kyla Touraine-Helias is from France, Jose Manuel Solera is from Spain. Together they won gold in the mixed international team archery event at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games, doing not only their coaches but their foreign-language teachers proud. -
Introducing archery’s Olympic supply teacher Crispin Duenas
When Crispin Duenas is not shooting arrow after arrow in an attempt to reach his fourth consecutive Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Canadian is liable to be found attempting to control an unruly class of high-school students, or perhaps taking wildlife photographs, or even belting out rock tunes on his guitar. Here, the man who in 2013 became the first Canadian in 42 years to win an individual recurve world championship medal talks us through his marvellously full life. -