A total of 15 nations competed in the women's team event at the 1988 Summer Olympics as part of the archery programme.

The Chinese Taipei team plummeted eight places to eleventh, joining Mongolia, China, and Poland in not advancing to the finals.

The Soviets dropped a place but still looked strong even as the Americans passed them and the Indonesian and British teams grew nearer.

A tie for the silver medal between Indonesia and the United States was resolved using a nine arrow tie-breaker.

15-year-old American Denise Parker become the youngest medalist in the history of Olympic archery.