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Archery In The History Of Olympic Games
 
Archery first appeared in the Olympic Games in 1900 and was contested again in 1904, 1908 and 1920. In those four Games, it was possible for an archer to compete in numerous events and win several medals. Hubert van Innis (BEL) is the most decorated archer in Olympic history, winning six gold medals and three silvers in 1900 and 1920. Archery was re-introduced to the Olympic programme in 1972 with individual events for men and for women; John Williams and Doreen Wilber of the USA captured the gold medals. Team competition was added to the medal programme in Seoul in 1988. In the last olympics in sydney 2008, South Koreans showed their prowess by winning the major title.
 
Archery is a popular game and there are many forms of archery like field archery and field archery. Anyone familiar with the legend of Robin Hood knows archery competitions date back at least to mediaeval times. Indeed, today's archers still honour the fabled outlaw. The term "Robin Hood" now refers to splitting the shaft of an arrow already in the target with another arrow.

The equipment has crept forward in its technology since Robin and his merry men had the run of Sherwood Forest, but the sport of archery remains essentially unchanged. A recurve bow coated in fibreglass has become standard, and arrows made of aluminium and carbon graphite can travel more than 240km/h, but the most important requirements are straightforward: steady hands, strong shoulders, flexible muscles, sharp eyes and nerves of steel.

Venues
The archery event of the 29th Olympic Games will be held at the Olympic Green Archery Field from August 9-15, 2008.

Total Participating Men And Women
Men = 64
Women = 64
From: Joy2day.com

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