Alice Ingley to represent Australia at a second Olympic Games in the women’s singles and in the Olympic debut of the mixed doubles. Joining men’s team archers David Barnes, Ryan Tyack and Taylor Worth, selected in March 2020.
Ingley’s Olympic representation dates more than a decade, first representing Australia at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, a reserve in London 2012 before making her Olympic debut in Rio.
“I am beyond happy and excited! It means so much to become a dual Olympian and to be able to share that with the entire support network that has helped me get to where I am today,” Ingley said.
“It’s amazing to make my second Olympic Team, with all the unknowns of postponements over the last year. It was difficult not to get overwhelmed and bogged down, but focus on what was within my control and use the extra time to improve and come out stronger for it.
“I always had a feeling of unfinished business after the Rio Olympics, heading into Tokyo I want to be able to pull out all the stops and perform to the best of my abilities, leave everything out there on the field.
“Along with my individual event it will be the first time that the mixed team will be introduced in the program, so I will be working closely with the men’s team and becoming in sync with them to be able to get the best result in Tokyo.”
Ingley is currently in Europe, after competing in the Archery World Cup in France, and will spend the next two weeks in a camp with the archery team in Switzerland before heading to the Games.
“My performance in France was a real guide to how I am performing on a international scale, having not shot an international event in two years it was super exciting being back on the range again. I was able to shoot a personal best international score in my first ranking round event coming back in, which gives me a huge confidence boost and knowing I can go beyond that score for Tokyo.”
Chef de Mission for the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo Ian Chesterman welcomed Alice to the Team for Tokyo.
“Congratulations to Alice on her selection to the Australian Olympic Team,” Chesterman said. “This has been a long and difficult qualification process and Alice should be proud of her determination and performance to secure her selection to her second Olympics.
“After competing in the singles competition in Rio, Alice will also contest the mixed teams as the event makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo.”
