A Short history of Archery

Samantha Byers

The very beginningArchery is the oldest sport

that is still currently practicedCivilization

1200 BCHittites and AssyriansBows were made of tendon,

horn, and re-curved wood

When it all started!

1567 - 1320 BC Egyptian pharaohs favored archery

1027 - 256 BC in China - Zhou (chou) dynasty Who attended?

English longbowWhy?

The OlympicsArchery 1st appeared in 1900Significance of 190452 year break1972 games till the present

Competition advancement- 1992Head to Head match playModern archery

Four eventsMen and womenTeam and individual

How does the competition work?

Head to head rules

Rankings (qualifications)

Only the winner continues

Team events are organized the same way.

Targets are 70 meters away, 1.22 meters across, 1.3 meters above ground and contain 10 concentric rings.

References http://www.olympic.org/fita http://www.olympic.org/archery-equipme

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