Before the elimination rounds begin in archery on Saturday, individuals will compete Friday in a non-elimination, ranking round to determine the seedings for the rest of competition.
On the men’s side, competition begins at 9 a.m. with all three American men. Olympic newcomer Zach Garrett, 21, ranked third in the world, will begin on Target 6. Fellow American Brady Ellison, ranked sixth in the world and a silver medalist in the team competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, will shoot at Target 7, while Jake Kaminski – a teammate of Ellison’s in London in 2012 – will shoot at Target 8.
For the women, the United States failed to field a full team, but 21-year-old Mackenzie Brown, the only female American representative, ranked fourth in the world, will shoot at Target 4 beginning at 1 p.m.
For the team events, the schedule and groupings are as follows (All times listed are the Rio times):
Saturday, August 6 – Session 1
9 a.m. – Men’s Elimination Round – (Rankings)
Target A – France (15th), Malaysia (18th), Indonesia (14th), Spain (9th)
Target B – Australia (19th), Netherlands (7th), Chinese Taipei (6th), South Korea (1st)
Target C – China (3rd), USA (2nd), Italy (5th), Brazil (17th)
Saturday, August 6 – Session 2
2 p.m. – Men’s Quarterfinals
3:43 p.m. – Men’s Semifinal
4:39 p.m. – Men’s Final – Bronze Medal
5:07 p.m. – Men’s Final – Gold Medal
Sunday, August 7 – Session 1
9 a.m. – Women’s Elimination Round – (Rankings)
Target A – Columbia (13th), India (3rd), Ukraine (8th), Russia (2nd)
Target B – China (6th), Korea (1st), Chinese Taipei (4th), Georgia (7th)
Target C – Italy (9th), Mexico (12th), Brazil (20th), Japan (10th)
2 p.m. – Women’s Quarterfinals
3:43 p.m. – Women’s Semifinal
4:39 p.m. – Women’s Final – Bronze Medal
5:07 p.m. – Women’s Final – Gold Medal