Rules
Individual event
After competitors are ranked, the number one seed plays the 64th-ranked player, while the number two seed plays the 63rd-ranked player. Each archer shoots six ‘ends’ of three arrows (a total of 18 arrows) each, with a maximum time allowance of 40 seconds allowed per arrow. The highest total score wins the match. These progress until the quarterfinals, when there are eight archers left. Competitors now shoot four ‘ends’ of three arrows, again with a maximum of 40 seconds per arrow. This works down to a final top two winners from the semi finals, who face off for the gold and silver, while the losers of the semi finals fight for bronze.
Team events
In both the men’s and women’s team events, national squads consist of three archers from the ranking round. The 16 best national teams compete against each other in matches. Each team shoots three ‘ends’ of nine arrows (each member shooting three arrows) with a maximum of three minutes per end. Once again, the highest team score wins the match until eventually four teams are left to compete for the medals and the fourth-place runner-up spot.