It's OFFICIAL!
1 November 2023
It’s felt like waiting for Christmas, but the announcement has finally been made: the Pacific Games is officially here. As the article says ‘young archers, Finn Matheson and Nuala Edmundson, have been selected to compete in the individual and mixed team recurve, as well as the ranking 720 round and matchplay events at the Pacific Games. They say they’re excited to be competing against the best athletes in the Pacific.
“It means so much to me to be selected. It means that I can continue to follow my dreams and compete in the sport that I love. Knowing that all my training and efforts are helping me to progress down this path that I have chosen means the world to me,” said Matheson.
The archery competition at the Pacific Games is a qualification competition for Paris 2024.
“Being selected to represent Aotearoa at the Pacific Games is a huge honour for me,” added Edmundson.
“It’s an important and exciting step on my archery journey, and I can't wait to represent our country at the highest level. I am hoping Finn and I win the mixed teams Olympic spot for New Zealand at this event, and I personally want to shoot a new international PB at these Games.
It’s all gotten very real!
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