In the first ever Olympics held in Greece, the name of archery never featured as a sports event. It is highly likely though that during the course of 1000 years that the Olympics have been held, this could be a sport event which featured there. Years when archery started to get included as a sport event in the Olympics were 1900 for men and 1904 for women.
During the early years of Olympics, there was no regularity in the game rules and archery was not included as an event any more after 1920. Many years passed before all the participating countries finally accepted the general rules and it was not until 1972 Munich Olympics that archery reappeared as a sport event. The event included team as well as individual participation from 1988.
Since 1992, the event format is head-to-head competition for the top 64 athletes. While there are two individual events for men and women, there are two team events also in archery and these are the four events. Individual competitors (men and women) shoot 72 arrows at a 'bulls-eye' target from a distance of 70 meters (229 feet, 8 inches). The player must shoot the arrow within 40 seconds from the previous one and he aims for a score of 720 with 'sudden death' overtime shot which is done when there is a tie between players.
The team events comprise of 3 archers making a team and there are 16 such teams where each archer has to shoot 72 arrows and the distance covered is 70 meters like the individual events. The winner in case of a tie is decided after each archer shoots an arrow and the arrow which is closest to the center of the target is the winner. The target consists of 10 rings where 1 point is awarded if the outermost ring is hit, 2 points for the next ring and ultimately 10 points are awarded if the center of target is hit.
Archery events taking place during Olympics use recurve bows which can make the arrow travel at an alarming speed of 150 mph. These technologically evolved bows are made from wood, fiberglass and graphite which have a stabilizing effect on the arrows which would travel in a straight line which helps in aiming better. The total cost of the equipment goes over 00 with strings made from hydrocarbon or from Kelvar and the arrows from aluminum or carbon graphite.
Olympic archery competitors have normally been training for at least ten years. One should be in impeccable form to participate. A superb trainer as well as the perfect equipment is essential too. Archery by any standards is less pricey than other sports and that is good news. To master the art, you should get coaching, study and talk to other archers and then gradually develop expertise from local and national events but never forget to practice diligently.
This sport is open to even athletes suffering from some disabilities. Take the instance of Neroli Fairhall, who as a woman paraplegic not only competed in the Olympics but this woman from New Zealand, was also a gold medalist in the Commonwealth Games. This is also a sport that people can continue with for much of their lives and enjoy with their families.
During the early years of Olympics, there was no regularity in the game rules and archery was not included as an event any more after 1920. Many years passed before all the participating countries finally accepted the general rules and it was not until 1972 Munich Olympics that archery reappeared as a sport event. The event included team as well as individual participation from 1988.
Since 1992, the event format is head-to-head competition for the top 64 athletes. While there are two individual events for men and women, there are two team events also in archery and these are the four events. Individual competitors (men and women) shoot 72 arrows at a 'bulls-eye' target from a distance of 70 meters (229 feet, 8 inches). The player must shoot the arrow within 40 seconds from the previous one and he aims for a score of 720 with 'sudden death' overtime shot which is done when there is a tie between players.
The team events comprise of 3 archers making a team and there are 16 such teams where each archer has to shoot 72 arrows and the distance covered is 70 meters like the individual events. The winner in case of a tie is decided after each archer shoots an arrow and the arrow which is closest to the center of the target is the winner. The target consists of 10 rings where 1 point is awarded if the outermost ring is hit, 2 points for the next ring and ultimately 10 points are awarded if the center of target is hit.
Archery events taking place during Olympics use recurve bows which can make the arrow travel at an alarming speed of 150 mph. These technologically evolved bows are made from wood, fiberglass and graphite which have a stabilizing effect on the arrows which would travel in a straight line which helps in aiming better. The total cost of the equipment goes over 00 with strings made from hydrocarbon or from Kelvar and the arrows from aluminum or carbon graphite.
Olympic archery competitors have normally been training for at least ten years. One should be in impeccable form to participate. A superb trainer as well as the perfect equipment is essential too. Archery by any standards is less pricey than other sports and that is good news. To master the art, you should get coaching, study and talk to other archers and then gradually develop expertise from local and national events but never forget to practice diligently.
This sport is open to even athletes suffering from some disabilities. Take the instance of Neroli Fairhall, who as a woman paraplegic not only competed in the Olympics but this woman from New Zealand, was also a gold medalist in the Commonwealth Games. This is also a sport that people can continue with for much of their lives and enjoy with their families.
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