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Archery In The Olympics By: FEED SYN
You might find it strange but archery as a sport was never incorporated in the first Olympics in Greece. During the course of the 1000-year history of the Olympics, this event could have been included sometime in the past. For the first time archery for men was incorporated in the Olympics in 1900 whereas for women it began in 1904.
However, there was no uniformity in the rules in those early Olympics and archery was dropped as an event 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. Over and above individual events, team competitions were also held from 1988.
The structure of the event from 1992 is head-on competition amongst the top 64 sportsmen. The four events in archery involve two individual and two team events for men and women respectively. Individual competitors (men and women) shoot 72 arrows at a 'bulls-eye' target from a distance of 70 meters (229 feet, 8 inches). One shot must follow the other in a matter of 40 seconds and the ideal score is 720 with a 'sudden death' overtime shot which happens when there is a tie.
Team competitions consist of 16 3-archer teams and as in the individual events, each archer shoots 72 arrows which are shot from a distance of 70 meters. In a tie score, each team member will shoot one arrow and the arrow closest to the center of the target determines the winner. The target carries 10 rings where if the outer circle is hit the archer is allotted 1 point, 2 points for the next ring and so on with the center carrying 10 points.
The recurve bow is used Olympic Archery and an arrow shot by this bow travels at more than 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 equipment is costly and can go beyond 00 the reason being strings made from hydrocarbon or from Kelvar and the arrows from aluminum or carbon graphite.
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. An excellent coach and the right equipment come next. 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.
Athletes with disabilities can also indulge in archery as a sport. In this regard, Neroli Fairhall, a woman paraplegic from New Zealand was the first such participant in the Olympics and became a gold medal winner in the Commonwealth Games too. Being a family-oriented activity, this sport can be enjoyed for a lifetime.
FEED SYN - Its an addiction of it's own.
However, there was no uniformity in the rules in those early Olympics and archery was dropped as an event 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. Over and above individual events, team competitions were also held from 1988.
The structure of the event from 1992 is head-on competition amongst the top 64 sportsmen. The four events in archery involve two individual and two team events for men and women respectively. Individual competitors (men and women) shoot 72 arrows at a 'bulls-eye' target from a distance of 70 meters (229 feet, 8 inches). One shot must follow the other in a matter of 40 seconds and the ideal score is 720 with a 'sudden death' overtime shot which happens when there is a tie.
Team competitions consist of 16 3-archer teams and as in the individual events, each archer shoots 72 arrows which are shot from a distance of 70 meters. In a tie score, each team member will shoot one arrow and the arrow closest to the center of the target determines the winner. The target carries 10 rings where if the outer circle is hit the archer is allotted 1 point, 2 points for the next ring and so on with the center carrying 10 points.
The recurve bow is used Olympic Archery and an arrow shot by this bow travels at more than 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 equipment is costly and can go beyond 00 the reason being strings made from hydrocarbon or from Kelvar and the arrows from aluminum or carbon graphite.
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. An excellent coach and the right equipment come next. 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.
Athletes with disabilities can also indulge in archery as a sport. In this regard, Neroli Fairhall, a woman paraplegic from New Zealand was the first such participant in the Olympics and became a gold medal winner in the Commonwealth Games too. Being a family-oriented activity, this sport can be enjoyed for a lifetime.
FEED SYN - Its an addiction of it's own.
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