Mexico City on Target After Being Awarded 2017 World Archery Championships Gary Anderson - Inside the Games
go to original July 30, 2014

London 2012 silver medal winner Aida Roman is one of the leading stars in Mexican archery. (Getty Images)

World Archery announced it has awarded the 2015 World Cup final and the 2017 World Championships to Mexico City.

This will be the first time Mexico has hosted the World Championships, while next year's World Cup final will be the second time the event will be staged in the country following on from the 2006 World Cup Final held in the Mayapan Pyramids.

World Archery claimed Mexico has developed into a key market for international archery following the team's success at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and hopes that by awarding two elite events to the country's capital, strong development and community engagement programmes can be built to complement the continued growth of archery in Latin America.

The sport's international governing body says a strong bid backed by the Mexican Government, national broadcasters and Mexico City's Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera and director of sport, Horacio De La Vega, persuaded it to award both events to the same organiser.

"Archery is central to Mexico's sport programme following the success the nation's athletes have already achieved," said De La Vega.

"It is a sport on the rise in popularity and participation and there is a significant audience for its international events and athletes within the country.

"It's now time for Mexico City to showcase the best of itself, internationally, thanks to great athletes."

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