Strange but true, archery was never included in the first Greece Olympics. However it is likely that it was part of the Olympics sometime in the past, since the games have been held now for almost 10 centuries. Archery for men featured for the first time in the Olympics in 1900 and for women it began in 1904.
There were a lot of dissimilarities in the rules which governed the Olympics during those early years and after 1920, archery was no longer treated as a sport event. 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. Men's Individual, Women's Individual, Men's Team and Women's Team. Individual competitors (men and women) shoot 72 arrows at a 'bulls-eye' target from a distance of 70 meters (229 feet, 8 inches). Each shot must be made within a 40-second time limit with a perfect score being 720 and a 'sudden death' overtime shot is then made in the event of a tie.
Just like the individual events, in the team events each archer throws 72 arrows standing from a distance of 70 meters and each of the 16 teams has 3 archers. In case of a tie, each archer throws an arrow and the arrow which comes closest to the bull's eye is the winner. The target is made up of ten concentric rings and you can score 1 point if your arrow hits the outermost ring with the score going up by 1 point as you get closer to the center, which if hit, you score 10 points.
The recurve bow which is used during archery events help at Olympics makes the arrow travel at a speed of 150 mph. The bows are very 'high-tech', manufactured from wood, fiberglass and graphite with stabilizers which help keep the arrow flights straight and sights to help in aiming. The strings are made from a hydrocarbon product or from Kevlar and the arrows from aluminum or carbon graphite, with the cost of this equipment topping ,000.
It takes about ten years of training to participate at the Olympics level in the archery events. Every player has to be in superb form during participation. A good coach is also very important - proper equipment, of course, is also needed. Fortunately, archery is much less expensive to pursue than many other sports. 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.
Archery as a sport is also a feasible option for athletes with 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.
There were a lot of dissimilarities in the rules which governed the Olympics during those early years and after 1920, archery was no longer treated as a sport event. 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. Men's Individual, Women's Individual, Men's Team and Women's Team. Individual competitors (men and women) shoot 72 arrows at a 'bulls-eye' target from a distance of 70 meters (229 feet, 8 inches). Each shot must be made within a 40-second time limit with a perfect score being 720 and a 'sudden death' overtime shot is then made in the event of a tie.
Just like the individual events, in the team events each archer throws 72 arrows standing from a distance of 70 meters and each of the 16 teams has 3 archers. In case of a tie, each archer throws an arrow and the arrow which comes closest to the bull's eye is the winner. The target is made up of ten concentric rings and you can score 1 point if your arrow hits the outermost ring with the score going up by 1 point as you get closer to the center, which if hit, you score 10 points.
The recurve bow which is used during archery events help at Olympics makes the arrow travel at a speed of 150 mph. The bows are very 'high-tech', manufactured from wood, fiberglass and graphite with stabilizers which help keep the arrow flights straight and sights to help in aiming. The strings are made from a hydrocarbon product or from Kevlar and the arrows from aluminum or carbon graphite, with the cost of this equipment topping ,000.
It takes about ten years of training to participate at the Olympics level in the archery events. Every player has to be in superb form during participation. A good coach is also very important - proper equipment, of course, is also needed. Fortunately, archery is much less expensive to pursue than many other sports. 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.
Archery as a sport is also a feasible option for athletes with 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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