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An Ambassador Of Archery

Olympian sees teaching actor in 'Hunger Games' aide her sport

An Ambassador Of Archery
Olympic archer Khatuna Lorig coached the main character in The Hunger Games and is pleased that's helping introduce more people to her sport.

She aided the No. 1 box office hit, and that’s now benefiting her sport.

Khatuna Lorig, an Olympic archer, coached the main character in the blockbuster hit, The Hunger Games. Lorig is pleased with helping introduce more people to her sport, and thought she did well in teaching actress Jennifer Lawrence to look like a pro with a bow.

“She looked terrific. She did very much everything right," said Lorig, originally from the Republic of Georgia. "She looked very good, as I directed her. She looked close enough to the professional.”

Lawrence plays 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who represents her district in a government-forced battle to the...

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