Archery

What is Archery?

Archery dates back around 10,000 years, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and warfare, before it developed as a competitive activity in medieval England. A tense and testing sport that requires immense reserves of skill and nerve, Archery is now practiced in more than 140 countries around the world.

History of Archery at the Olympics

Archery made its Olympic debut at Paris 1900, was dropped from the program after the London 1908 Games, and then returned for a single appearance in 1920. After a 52-year gap, the sport was reintroduced at Munich 1972 and has remained on the Olympic program ever since.

The basics

The object of the sport is simple: to shoot arrows as close to the Centre of a target as possible. Olympic Archery targets are 122cm in diameter, with the gold ring at the Centre (worth a maximum 10 points) measuring just 12.2cm. Athletes shoot at the target from a distance of 70m.
Athletes compete with re-curve bows, distinctive as the limbs curve outwards at the top.
Men and women compete separately, both as individuals and in teams of three.

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