Yahoo has an article about Archery in the spotlight in time for the London 2012 Olympics thanks to the success of the “Hunger Games”.
Two-time Olympian Jennifer Nichols’ eyes light up with she talks about her sport finally climbing out of the shadows.
“The Hunger Games” has shined a bright light on the ancient sport of archery and fueled interest across the country in picking up a bow and arrow…
Read the entire Yahoo article here.
It’s good all the attention the sport is getting. The club here is overrun with teenage girls wanting to try archery now. Great for the sport in the short term but I wonder how many will stay with it, especially with the coaching situation being the way it is.