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Paralympics GB archer Phoebe Paterson Pine has won gold at her first Paralympic Games.

Jess Stretton and Nathan Macqueen lost a close fought match 153-151 to Iran in the quarterfinals at Yumenoshima Archery Park on Sunday.

Nathan Macqueen and John Stubbs both scored 138 in their respective matches against the 11th and 14th seeds.

ParalympicsGB?s archery team has completed ranking at Tokyo 2020.

If you just want to try archery without the commitment of joining a club, there are many centres around the country offering walk-in 'have-a-go' sessions. Forestry England's High Lodge site in Thetford Forest, East Anglia is an ideal place to start, home to the popular Lookout Archery range.

The countdown is on to the Tokyo Paralympics, taking place 24 August to 5 September. Here's when you can enjoy the archery matches on UK time.

Throughout August, care homes nationwide are invited to join a fantastic sporting initiative to help older people keep active.

Archer and volunteer Nikki Parkin explains how the sport helps her take control of her disability and boost her confidence.

The Virtual School Archery League, first launched in June, is helping schools engage in Covid-safe interschool sports, while also encouraging students to enjoy the benefits of competitive archery.

Nikki Bainbridge and her young son Theo are loving their new hobby. Nikki explains how archery is fitting in with their Formula 1 obsession.

Earlier this year we launched a competition with Clickers Archery, offering families the chance to win Arrows soft archery sets.

Archery attracts people for all sorts of reasons. New archers Dr Philippa Holloway and Stephen Reed have rediscovered archery later in life after brief encounters with the sport years ago.

Team GB's men's recurve team (seeded 10) finished in a noteworthy 5th position at the Tokyo Olympics after a strong win against Indonesia (seeded 7). They missed out on a semi final place after a close-fought match against The Netherlands (seeded 2) who went on to finish 4th overall.

Zoe Jones and her daughter, Harper, are among many people who are taking up archery this summer. We asked them what they most enjoy about their newfound sport.

Here's the lowdown on the Olympic Archery Team and the schedule ahead of qualification on Friday in Tokyo.