UK Traditional Archers' International Association

Mission.

We are a non-profit association with a mission to represent, promote, and advance UK traditional archery, ensuring the future preservation of its practices, crafts and heritage globally.

UK-TAIA is recognised by the World Traditional Archery Federation as the sole national traditional archery representative to the UK.

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

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World Nomad Games VI

Benefits & Functions

International Representation

UK-TAIA represents and speaks for the UK traditional archers worldwide

Access to International Events

Facilitates participation in global tournaments and inclusion in other relevant international forums

Networking and Collaboration

Suggests ways to connect with local and global archery organisations

Promotion and Heritage

Supports efforts to preserve and promote traditional British archery and its groups

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

Images: Korea Ulsan Traditional Archery World Cup

The historic Traditional Archery World Cup took place in Ulsan, South Korea, Oct 31 – Nov 4. Pictured: UK-TAIA President Kristina Dolgilevica represented as the official and an athlete.

UK-TAIA President, appointed official representative to the UK

World Traditional Archery Federation Founding document

Only 1 UK representative in 2025. Let’s make it a full Team in 2026!

Official representatives of 32 countries gathered at Ulsan City Hall on November 1st joining the new WTAF

Spectacular Opening Ceremony and generous Korean hospitality

Main venue: Munsu International Archery field hosted 30m, 70m, 90m

Auxiliary venue: Ulsan Munsu Archery range, host to 145m Kungdo

Kungdo 145m- Korean traditional archery distance was compulsory

Puta 70m – Turkish traditional conical shaped target

Tarsca 90m – traditional Hungarian shield-shaped ground target

Zhamby 30m – traditional Kazakh suspended moving target

600+ archers from 32 countries took part in the historic first World Cup

World Traditional Archery Federation (WTAF) Function

The new WTAF seeks to be the global leader in traditional archery, akin to the Olympic Movement. Its key goals are to 1) promote the values of traditional archery worldwide, 2) organise international competitions and educational programmes, 3) involve young people in preserving traditional cultures, 4) document and protect traditional archery as cultural heritage, and 5) foster international cooperation and sports diplomacy through traditional archery.

The Operational headquarters of the newly founded WTAF will be in Ulsan, South Korea, with international headquarters located in Lausanne, Switzerland.

UK-TAIA Functions and objectives

Kristina Dolgilevica (UK-TAIA) will serve as the official representative and a unified voice of UK traditional archers on the global stage. Notably, her role will include facilitating participation in global tournaments (Traditional Archery World Cup, Conquest Cup, World Nomad Games etc) and acting as the spokesperson and representative alongside the rest of the WTAF member nations in any relevant cultural and sporting forums.

As the director and representative Kristina aims to raise quality and standards of traditional archery practice in the UK and bring UK traditional archers on to the global stage by 1) championing inclusion of the UK in international projects and other emerging global federations, 2) seeking out and providing best networking and collaboration opportunities, 3) assisting and supporting projects aimed at preserving and promoting centuries-old British archery traditions on the global stage for all relevant archery groups based in the UK, 4) serving as the liaison between the WTAF and the UK traditional archers.