UK Traditional Archers' International Association

UK Traditional Archers' International Association

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Contact us: k.dolgilevica@uk-taia.org

ANNOUNCEMENT: The United Kingdom traditional archery team has officially received accreditation for the World Nomad Games 2026! The UK will be proudly represented by Mark Goodman, Lila Goodman, John Stanley, Cody Sims, and Harry Sims. The team is training under the expert guidance of Kristina Dolgilevica, WNG team coach and president of the UK-TAIA, the official UK signatory under the World Traditional Archery Federation.The athletes will compete in the ground archery discipline, proudly shooting the iconic English longbow at this year’s international event.After an absence of over a decade from the international traditional archery scene, the UK-TAIA is thrilled to bring back the formidable English longbow and the archers back to the global stage. Stay tuned! The team will shortly reveal a fresh, modern take on the traditional dress by this year’s team in Kyrgyzstan. Congratulations to all!


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The Inaugural Traditional Archery World Cup and the WTAF Founding General Assembly

UK-TAIA obtains Full WTAF membership for the UK!

600+ archers took part at the first historic Traditional Archery World Cup in Korea. UK-TAIA’s President, Kristina Dolgilevica, also represented as an athlete. Let’s make it a full team next time!

Kristina Dolgilevica – elected official UK representative

Signing Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
The WTAF Founding Document signed
32 countries joined the WTAF on November 1st, 2025, at 13:20pm. The Founding Assembly was held at Ulsan City Hall in South Korea.
Official representatives elected and approved
Spectacular Opening Ceremony and generous Korean hospitality
Main venue: Munsu International Archery field, hosted 30m, 70m, 90m disciplines
Auxiliary venue: Ulsan Munsu Archery field hosted Kungdo 145m only, and was compulsory
Kungdo 145m – traditional Korean archery target
Zhamby 30m – traditional Kazakh suspended moving target
Puta 70m – traditional Turkish conical-shaped target
Tarsca 90m – traditional Hungarian shield-shaped ground target
Unforgettable Korean landscape
600+ archers took part in the first historic Traditional Archery World Cup in Ulsan
Let’s make it a full UK Team in 2026!

Contact us: k.dolgilevica@uk-taia.org