The nation’s finest archers will take center stage when the Arizona Game and Fish Dept. & Arizona State Archery Association host the 3rd (and final) selection round for the U.S. Olympic Archery Team on May 1st - 4th, at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix.
Eight male & eight female archers will vie for the 3 remaining men’s spots & 2 women’s spots on the U.S. team that will compete at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China this summer.
The competitors will register & practice on May 1st. The 70-meter ranking rounds will be held on May 2nd, single-elimination match play on May 3rd, & round-robin competition on May 4th. Scores will be tabulated & team selection announced on May 4th.
Previous selection rounds were held in September 2007 in Conyers, Ga., & last month in Chula Vista, Calif. The combined ranking points from all 3 events will determine the final standings for the hopefuls for the U.S. Olympic Team.
The public is invited to visit the Ben Avery Shooting Facility FITA range to watch this amazing event. Spectators are advised to bring their optics and to check-in at the information booth for an event program. Souvenir team photos will be available for children.
The Ben Avery Shooting Facility is located at the northwest corner of I-17 & Carefree Highway. To get to the FITA archery range, take I-17 to the Carefree Highway exit (Exit 223) & go 1.5 miles west on Carefree Highway to the stoplight at the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s headquarters building. Turn right & follow the signs to the archery event.