Gwangju, Korea – The upcoming Hyundai World Archery Championships, set to take place in Gwangju, South Korea from September 6-12, 2025, are poised to reach a wider global audience than ever before. American commercial broadcaster CBS Sports Network and Brazilian free-to-air network Globo have joined an expanding list of channels committed to covering the event, World Archery announced on August 20, 2025.
This addition of CBS and Globo signifies the growing international interest in archery, particularly as the sport builds momentum toward the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Organizers anticipate this year’s championships will be the most-watched in history, with live or delayed coverage already confirmed in 74 territories worldwide. The event will also be available via live stream to subscribers of archery+, offering worldwide access for fans.
Expanding Global Reach for Archery
The Hyundai World Archery Championships represent a crucial stepping stone for athletes aiming to qualify for and prepare for the Los Angeles Olympics. The competition will showcase both recurve and compound archery, providing a comprehensive view of the sport’s diverse disciplines. CBS will air bespoke highlights packages specifically tailored for a U.S. Audience, focusing on American archers and storylines. Scheduling details for CBS coverage will be released shortly.
The championships begin on Sunday, September 7th, with the compound team events. The schedule unfolds over six days, culminating on Friday, September 12th, with the recurve women’s finals. A total of 76 matches will be televised, including every individual contest from the last-16 stage onwards. This extensive coverage ensures fans won’t miss a moment of the action.
Broadcast Schedule Breakdown
Here’s a detailed seem at the televised schedule (all times are local to Gwangju, Korea, with UTC equivalents):
- Sunday, September 7th: Compound team finals (14:00 KST / 05:00 UTC)
- Monday, September 8th: Compound men’s eliminations (10:00 KST / 01:00 UTC), Compound men’s finals (14:00 KST / 05:00 UTC)
- Tuesday, September 9th: Compound women’s eliminations (10:00 KST / 01:00 UTC), Compound women’s finals (14:00 KST / 05:00 UTC)
- Wednesday, September 10th: Recurve team finals (14:00 KST / 05:00 UTC)
- Thursday, September 11th: Recurve men’s eliminations (10:00 KST / 01:00 UTC), Recurve men’s finals (14:00 KST / 05:00 UTC)
- Friday, September 12th: Recurve women’s eliminations (10:00 KST / 01:00 UTC), Recurve women’s finals (14:00 KST / 05:00 UTC)
A Global Network of Broadcasters
CBS and Globo are the latest additions to a robust list of broadcasters already committed to covering the championships. The full list includes:
- BeIN: MENA region (Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen)
- BeIN: USA
- Best4Sport: Latvia
- CBS: USA (highlights)
- CCTV: China, Macau
- Claro Sports: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
- DAZN: Chinese Taipei
- Fox Sports: Australia
- Globo: Brazil
- KBS: Korea
- POLSAT: Poland
- Rai: Italy
- Sony: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
- SPOTV: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong China
- archery+: Worldwide (subscription required)
For archery fans, this extensive broadcast coverage means unprecedented access to the world’s best archers as they compete for championship titles and Olympic qualification spots. The championships in Gwangju promise to be a thrilling event and with this level of global distribution, the sport is poised to capture the attention of a new generation of fans.
The event is being streamed live with a subscription to archery+.
Stay tuned to Archysport for continued coverage of the Hyundai World Archery Championships, including athlete profiles, event previews, and live updates throughout the competition. The next major update will be the release of the CBS broadcast schedule for the U.S. Market.
