The World Archery Europe (WAE, also and formerly known as EMAU from European and Mediterranean Archery Union) is an
archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...
organization headquartered in Rome, Italy. It is an official governing body which provides news, calendar, history, rules, competition results, and information about member organizations. WAE is a member of
World Archery
The World Archery Federation (WA, also and formerly known as FITA from the French ''Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc'') is the governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is composed of 156 nation ...
since its inception in 1988. In response to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, World Archery Europe decided to not permit any athlete, team official, or technical official from Russia or Belarus to participate in any international archery event.
References
External links
WAE homepage
Archery organizations
World Archery Federation
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