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Detailed Information
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Competition Dates
28 Jul to 2 Aug 1996
Venue
Stone Mountain Park
Capacity: 5,200
Events/Disciplines
Four Events | |
Men | Women |
Team | Team |
Individual | Individual |
Number of Athletes
64 men, 64 women, 128 total
Changes Since Barcelona
New spectator format allows participation from fans
who are encouraged to cheer for their favorite archers.
Qualifications
Archers qualified based on 1995 World Championships, various
continental championships in 1995 and wild card selections.
All archers must meet minimum FITA scores of 1,200 points
for men and 1,180 points for women.
Competition Format
Five rounds of competition through which teams or
individuals can progress -- ranking round, individual
elimination, individual finals, team elimination
and team finals. The finals are head-to-head.
International Federation
Federation Internationale de Tir a l'Arc (FITA)
Via Bartolini 39
20155 Milan, Italy
Tel: (39-2) 3921-5613
Fax: (39-2) 3921-5637
Olympic Debut
Men: 1900
Women: 1904
| More tickets were sold to the competitions of the 1996 Games than to any other Olympic Games or sports event in history. The 8.6 million ticket sales figures topped sales to the Los Angeles and Barcelona Games combined. |