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Originally Posted by pelican Maybe for next time you could shoot good enough scores to be picked, and be "impressive". |
Strangely, shooting scores that beat GB archers doesn't mean you'll get picked. I've beaten GB archers at tournaments on a number of occasions... but I've never been picked. The system is a catch 22. After reading through the selection guidelines, it seems there is only one way to be picked for these tournaments. The archers that attend are chosen from those on the WCPP. The way to get on the WCPP is to have a world ranking in the top 50 (if you follow the guidelines, which they seem to be doing more and more these days). The only way to get a world ranking is to attend world ranking events, namely grand prix events. The only way to attend these is to be selected from the WCPP squad... you see my point. As far as I can gather, there is only one way into the WCPP: qualify for the World Archery Championships/Olympics selection shoot, make it through the "new" selection procedure that has been put in place, and do well enough at either to get your world ranking in the top 50.
And I think sending 13 archers to a European Grand Prix deserves more mention than a tiny, one line link (without dates) on the Performance page of the website. No mention of it in the "News" section. Go figure.
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