Welcome to Archery Target
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Archery - Archery has historically
been used in hunting and combat, and
has become a precision sport.
Arrow - An arrow is a pointed
projectile that is shot with a bow.
It predates recorded history and is
common to most cultures.
Bow - A bow is a weapon that
shoots arrows powered by the elasticity
of the bow. It is useful for hunting
and war. The technique of using a
bow is called archery while someone
who makes bows is known as a bowyer.
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Competitive archery involves
shooting arrows at a target
for accuracy from a set distance
or distances. This is the most
popular form of archery and
is called 'Target Archery'.
While people have no doubt been
competing with bows for millennia,
the first recorded archery competitions
began around 1583 in England.
Archery has been an Olympic
sport since 1900, with some
interruptions. Recently the
Koreans have dominated the event,
especially the women's divisions.
At the Sydney 2000 games, the
Korean women won bronze, silver
and gold in the individual competition
and won gold in the team event.
The Korean men have not fared
so well in Olympic competition
but still produce good results.
As of October 2004, every record
in the men's and women's open
divisions are held by Korea.
It should be noted that the
Koreans stick primarily to outdoor
competition, particularly the
70 m Olympic distance. Indoor
distances tend to be dominated
by European and American archers.
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