The Aquece Rio International Archery Challenge, which ran from September 15 to 22, was used as a warm-up to next year's Olympics and attracted 120 archers from 27 countries.

World Archery say that the venue, where Rio's famous carnival is held each year, was "transformed into an international archery arena but kept its unique festival atmosphere".

The organisation's Secretary General Tom Dielen said: “Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sambodromo displayed its potential for being one of the best, if not the best, venues at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer.

“We tested the functional areas we wanted to test, we had – on the whole – good feedback from the athletes, and we experienced our sport in a venue that is in the very heart of Rio de Janeiro.

"From the views of the city and its lively atmosphere, and the Sambodromo itself, to the famous statue Cristo Redentor visible in the background, there’s no mistaking where we are and what we’re here for.”

South Korean pair Kim Woojin and Choi Misum won the men's and women's individual events respectively while the country also won the women's team event.

Recurve women’s winner Choi put 15 of her last 21 arrows of the competition into the 10-ring, while Kim did the same with 11 of his 15 arrows in the men’s gold medal match.

China came out on top in the men's team event.

“The whole atmosphere here in Rio gave us a feeling for how things can be next year,” said men’s silver medallist Sjef van den Berg from the Netherlands.

“Having the chance to shoot here, interact with the Brazilian culture and get a bit used to the weather, are things that will definitely help for our training.”

Rio 2016 Executive Director of Sport Agberto Guimaraes added: “The test event was a great opportunity for us to work closely together with the International Federation and the local authorities to test various operations and see what can be improved and perfected for next year.

"We were very happy to hear positive feedback from the athletes about competing in such an iconic venue in the heart of the city, and it was fantastic to see archery featured prominently on the front page of one of the most prestigious newspapers in Brazil."

The Sambodromo will also host the start and finish of the marathon races in Rio, as well as Paralympic archery.



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