Chris Langridge of England prepares to receive serve during the Final of the Mixed Doubles on October 6, 2013

Seven sports fail in funding cut appeals

Badminton is among seven sports to fail in their appeal against funding cuts from UK Sport for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle. Naomi Folkard of Great Britain competes against Nicky Hunt of Great Britain in the Archery Women's Individual 1/32 Elimination during day seven of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 19, 2015

Folkard plans retirement after Olympic defeat

Great Britain's Naomi Folkard says that she intends to retire from archery after losing in the Olympic quarter-finals.
Folkard plans retirement after Olympic defeatSouth Korea's Kim sets first Rio world recordResult: GB's Ravenscroft nabs archery world bronzeTeam GB squad named for World ChampionshipsBronze medallist: 'I came for gold'Result: Spain's Alvarino Garcia wins archery goldDutch archer bemoans windy conditionsResult: British archer eliminated at round-of-16 stageSlovakian competitor aiming for constant improvementGB archer looking for more upsetsResult: Winter wins women's individual archery goldResult: Team GB's Hunt eliminated in women's archeryFrance's Schuh: "I can beat world champion"Italy's Valeeva denied third archery goldAleksey Kopnin: 'I did the best I could'
Chris Langridge of England prepares to receive serve during the Final of the Mixed Doubles on October 6, 2013
Seven sports fail in funding cut appeals
Badminton is among seven sports to fail in their appeal against funding cuts from UK Sport for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle.
Feb 20, 15:58
 Naomi Folkard of Great Britain competes against Nicky Hunt of Great Britain in the Archery Women's Individual 1/32 Elimination during day seven of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 19, 2015
Naomi Folkard plans retirement after Olympic defeat
Great Britain's Naomi Folkard says that she intends to retire from archery after losing in the Olympic quarter-finals.
Aug 12, 00:48
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South Korea's Kim Woo-jin sets first world record of Rio Olympics in archery
South Korea's Kim Woo-jin sets the first world record of the Rio Olympics by scoring 700 in the ranking rounds of archery.
Aug 5, 18:58
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Result: GB's Adam Ravencroft takes bronze in Archery World Championships
Great Britain's Adam Ravenscroft claims a bronze medal in the Archery World Championships in Copenhagen.
Aug 4, 14:51
 Naomi Folkard of Great Britain competes against Nicky Hunt of Great Britain in the Archery Women's Individual 1/32 Elimination during day seven of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 19, 2015
Great Britain squad named for Archery World Championships
Great Britain name a squad of 12 archers for the World Championships which begin in Copenhagen at the end of this month.
Jul 9, 17:44
 Anton Prilepov of Belarus celebrates winning the bronze medal in the Men's Individual finals during day ten of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 22, 2015
Bronze medallist Anton Prilepov: 'I came to European Games for gold'
Men's individual bronze-medal winner Anton Prilepov admits that he had hopes to win gold in the European Games in Baku.
Jun 22, 14:28
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Result: Spain's Miguel Alvarino Garcia wins archery gold
Spanish archer Miguel Alvarino Garcia wins the men's individual final 7-1 to claim a gold medal at the European Games in Baku.
Jun 22, 13:57
 Bronze medalists Mitch Delmas, Sjef Nan den Berg and Rick Van Der Ven of the Netherlands pose with the medals in the Men's Archery Team final during day six of the Baku 2015 European Games at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 18, 2015
Dutch archer Rick van der Ven bemoans windy conditions in Baku
Netherlands archer Rick van der Ven admits that he struggled with the windy conditions in his quarter-final at the European Games in Baku.
Jun 22, 13:43
 Kieran Slater of Great Britain retrieves his arrows during the Men's Individual Ranking Round during day four of the Baku 2015 European Games at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 16, 2015
Result: British archer Kieran Slater eliminated at round-of-16 stage
Great Britain's Kieran Slater exits the 2015 European Games at the round-of-16 stage following a shoot-off defeat against Pierre Plihon of France.
Jun 22, 10:49
 A general view of the Baku Olympic Stadium
Slovakian competitor aiming for constant improvement in men's individual archery
Slovakia's Habjan Malavasic insists that he was feeling "really confident" heading into his round-of-16 eliminations match, despite his lowly world ranking.
Jun 22, 09:29
 Kieran Slater of Great Britain retrieves his arrows during the Men's Individual Ranking Round during day four of the Baku 2015 European Games at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 16, 2015
Great Britain archer Kieran Slater looking to upset more rivals
British archer Kieran Slater admits that he would "love" to carry on upsetting opponents at the European Games in Baku.
Jun 22, 06:33
 Karina Winter of Germany competes in the Women's Archery Individual during day nine of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 21, 2015
Result: German Karina Winter wins women's individual archery gold
German Karina Winter wins women's individual archery gold after defeating Maja Jager of Denmark 6-2.
Jun 21, 14:15
 Nicky Hunt of Great Britain competes against Naomi Folkard of Great Britain in the Archery Women's Individual 1/32 Elimination during day seven of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 19, 2015
Result: Team GB's Nicky Hunt eliminated in women's archery
Nicky Hunt of Great Britain is beaten by Natalia Erdynieva of Russia in the women's archery 1/16 elimination round in Baku.
Jun 21, 08:00
 Berengere Schuh of France competes during her Women's Individual Archery Quarter Final match against Khatuna Lorig of the United States on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lord's Cricket Ground on August 2, 2012
France's Berengere Schuh: "I can beat the world champion"
France's Berengere Schuh is relishing her match with reigning world champion Maja Jager in the women's archery competition in Baku.
Jun 21, 07:37
 Natalia Valeeva of Italy competes in the Women's Archery Team final during day six of the Baku 2015 European Games at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 18, 2015
Italy's Natalia Valeeva denied third archery gold
Third seed Natalia Valeeva is eliminated by Yuliya Lobzhenidze in the women's individual archery competition at the European Games in Baku.
Jun 21, 06:32
 A general view of the Baku Olympic Stadium
Aleksey Kopnin: 'I did the best I could against Bair Tsybekdorzhiev'
Azerbaijan archer Aleksey Kopnin says that he did all that he could to win despite his men's elimination-round defeat to Russian Federation shooter Bair Tsybekdorzhiev.
Jun 20, 10:00
 A general view of the Baku Olympic Stadium
Sigurjon Atli Sigurdsson: 'I've enjoyed every moment at the European Games'
Icelandic archer Sigurjon Atli Sigurdsson says that he wants to make the most of his experience after playing a memorable match against Anton Prilepov at the European Games.
Jun 20, 09:34
 A general view of the Baku Olympic Stadium
Anton Prilepov: 'I could never be certain of win because of quality of opponents'
Belarusian archer Anton Prilepov talks up the quality of the competitors at the European Games following his slender win over outsider Sigurjon Atli Sigurdsson in Baku.
Jun 20, 09:19
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Belarusian archer Anton Prilepov close to shock exit
Anton Prilepov edges past Iceland's Sigurjon Atli Sigurdsson in the men's archery elimination rounds in Baku.
Jun 20, 08:26
 Sjef Van Den Berg competes in the Men's Team Archery quarter finals against Russia during day six of the Baku 2015 European Games at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 18, 2015
Result: Dutch archer Sjef van den Berg misses out on perfect score
Sjef van den Berg comes close to a perfect score in the men's individual archery 1/32 eliminations at Baku, but misses out with his final arrow.
Jun 20, 06:49
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