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ASBL in formation · Brussels

Belgium Ethnosport & Traditional Archery Association

We represent Belgian traditional archers and bring them to international traditional sport events.

Archers kneeling on the shooting line at the World Nomad Games 2026, Issyk-Kul A Belgian archer pointing to his bullseye on the Teke Buta target, World Nomad Games 2026 Wooden arrows in a traditional target face
An archer at full draw on the World Nomad Games 2026 range
ASBL in formation · Brussels

Belgium Ethnosport & Traditional Archery Association

We represent Belgian traditional archers and bring them to international traditional sport events.
Who we are

A national association for traditional archery

Belgium Ethnosport is a Belgian non-profit association, an ASBL in formation, based in Brussels. Traditional archery is our core sport. We also bring Belgian athletes to international multi-sport traditional events. In 2026 Belgium took part in the World Nomad Games for the first time.

Legal form
ASBL in formation
Seat
Brussels, Belgium
Core sport
Traditional archery
First international
World Nomad Games 2026
Official mandate · World Nomad Games
Belgium at the World Nomad Games
Theotime de Bisthoven is Head of the Belgian Delegation to the VI World Nomad Games, Kyrgyz Republic, 31 Aug - 6 Sep 2026.
The World Nomad Games in Belgium
He is the official representative of the VI World Nomad Games in the Kingdom of Belgium, authorised to engage with Belgian authorities, sports and cultural organisations, media and sponsors on behalf of the International Secretariat.
Confirmed by the International Secretariat of the World Nomad Games, Bishkek, letter dated 14 May 2026.
What we do for archers

From your club to the international line

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International representation

We represent Belgian traditional archers towards international federations and event organisers.

02

Access to international events

We handle registration for events such as the World Nomad Games and the WTAF World Traditional Archery Championship.

03

Training and equipment advice

Traditional bows, wooden or bamboo arrows, no sights. We help you prepare for each format and its rules.

04

A community

A network of Belgian traditional archers who share knowledge, travel and compete together.

Events & results

Belgium on the international line

  1. Completed 31 Aug - 6 Sep 2026

    World Nomad Games 2026

    Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Belgium's first participation.

    Read the event report
    Teke Buta
    Kyrgyz, 40 m
    71st of 118
    Turkish Puta
    Turkish
    66th of 118
  2. Next · Registered 29 Oct - 4 Nov 2026

    WTAF World Traditional Archery Championship

    Ulsan, Korea. Belgium is registered.

    Four targets
    145 m
    Korean
    90 m
    Hungarian
    70 m
    Turkish
    30 m
    Kazakh
    [Results: add after the event]
  3. Goal 2027

    Ethnosports 2027

    World Ethnosport Union. Our goal is to bring a Belgian team.

    [Dates and location: to be confirmed]
Disciplines

The range

The traditional distances we shoot, measured from the shooting line.

ZhambyKazakh
30 m
Teke ButaKyrgyz
40 m
PutaTurkish
70 m
Tarsca shieldHungarian
90 m
KungdoKorean
145 m
NewsEvent report

World Nomad Games 2026, Issyk-Kul

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Opening ceremony Belgium parading at the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games 2026, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. [Video credit]

[Report text: opening paragraph about Belgium's first participation in the World Nomad Games, the team, and the archery events.]

In Teke Buta (Kyrgyz, 40 m) Belgium placed 71st of 118. In Turkish Puta Belgium placed 66th of 118. [Further detail on the competition.]

A Belgian archer pointing to his bullseye on the Teke Buta target at 40 m
Bullseye. A Belgian archer points to his arrow in the centre of the Teke Buta target at 40 m, World Nomad Games 2026, Issyk-Kul. [Name] [Photo credit]
Wooden arrows in a target face scored 1 to 5
Wooden arrows in the Teke Buta target face, scored from 1 to 5 and shot from 40 m, World Nomad Games 2026. [Photo credit]
An archer at full draw on the World Nomad Games 2026 range
An archer at full draw on the range at Issyk-Kul, World Nomad Games 2026. [Photo credit]
Partners

Working with us

Event organisers and partners: write to info@belgiumethnosport.be.

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Join us

Shoot traditional? Shoot for Belgium.

Apply for membership. Tell us about your bow and the events you are interested in, and we will reply by email.

[Membership fee and conditions: to be confirmed]

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