Many frequent attendees said it was the greatest World Cup Final they had ever been to. Tlaxcala was proud, and it showed. (You pronounce it like the opera house ‘La Scala’, but with a T on the front). When a city warmly embraces the sport, it leaves an impression, and the spectacular, atmospheric city centre finals field, replete with colourful details, had a lot to do with that.
It should be said first that one of the biggest contributors to the day was the crowd: sold out, loud, enthusiastic and so keen to meet their heroes that several medallists were stuck signing autographs for over an hour.
Compound Saturday was all about one thing: Gibson Vs Lopez. The Big One. World number one against world number two. After two matchplay meetings in major championships this year — their first — many archery commentators expected Ella Gibson to triumph for a third time
