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Archery pulls in exciting competition at 55+ Games in Kelowna

The archery champions will be presented Saturday
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Archers take aim during competition at the 55+ BC Games in Kelowna. Bob O91裸聊视频橞rien (left) from Nanaimo is at his third 55+ Games this year. (Mackenzie Britton - Capital News)

It didn91裸聊视频檛 have the largest athlete turnout, but archery might have had some of the most passionate participants.

The archery competition at the 55+ BC Games in Kelowna this week brought archers from all over B.C. in friendly, yet serious, competition.

The archers loaded their bows in practice a day ahead of the start of the games because when it comes to archery, it91裸聊视频檚 no-nonsense.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 fun. Every year is competitive,91裸聊视频 said Nanaimo91裸聊视频檚 Bob O91裸聊视频橞rien, who was practicing with his recurve bow.

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Archers compete in different age groups with various types of bows; compound bows with sights and recurve bows with and without sights were most popular.

From Prince Rupert to Penticton, the archers traveled here with goals of fun and technique improvement 91裸聊视频 and to win.

91裸聊视频淚t gets pretty serious,91裸聊视频 said one archer.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e here for fun, but we also want to beat the others,91裸聊视频 said another competitor.

O91裸聊视频橞rien said that he91裸聊视频檚 been shooting since a young age and that it91裸聊视频檚 a passion that91裸聊视频檚 been passed down in his family.

He91裸聊视频檚 competed in provincial, national and world archery competitions and looks forward to the 55+ Games every year.

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The 55+ BC Games wrap up Saturday.

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