Nearly 400 athletes are set to compete for 10 medals in the Zocalo, with the Championships concluding on October 22.

Recently crowned World Cup champion Kim, the Rio 2016 Olympic team gold medallist, won his first men's world recurve title in 2011 and his second in 2015.

In the modern era - since archery was added to the Olympic programme in 1972 - only one person has won World Championship gold three times.

That is Rick McKinney of the United States who triumphed in the recurve in 1977, 1983 and 1985.

The reigning women's recurve champion, Ki Bo Bae, will not be competing in Mexico.

The South Korean and her compatriot Kim Yunhee, the current women's compound gold medallist, failed to qualify for the Championships.

The South Korean team was chosen based on results from national and international tournaments with both Ki and Kim finishing outside the top three required to qualify.

Denmark's Stephan Hansen, the reigning men's compound gold medallist, will be in action.

Competition is due to begin tomorrow with the men's recurve and compound qualification.

World Archery and its partners have announced they will contribute towards reconstruction work in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Mexico City.

Mexico's capital was seriously affected by the earthquake on September 19 that measured 7.1 on the Richter scale and left at least 273 people dead and more than 1,800 injured.

World Archery will contribute $1 (£0.75/€0.85) for every spectator that visits the finals of the World Championships.

Turkey's Uğur Erdener was re-elected for a fourth term as President at the World Archery Congress which preceded the Championships yesterday.