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Archery - Olympics
Archery is the oldest sport and it is also a part of different competitions like the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, etc.
History of Archery in the Olympics
Archery was introduced in the Olympics in 1900 when the event was arranged in Paris. It was also included in the Olympics in 1904, 1908, and 1920 in which many archers participated.
The rules for archery were set by the country where the Olympic Games were held. Later on, the World Archery Federation made rules to be followed in each Olympic Game. These rules were difficult to follow so archery was removed from the Olympics after 1920.
Return of Archery to Olympics
The demand to include archery in the Olympics arose in the 1930s but a fixed set of rules was needed. Seven founding member states created the World Archery Federation and these members include the following −
Italy
France
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Sweden
The United States
World Archery Federation has the responsibility of making rules and also promoting the game all over the world. The sport was regulated and many archery championships were arranged by the organization. Because of the fixed rules made by the federation, archery was again included in the 1972 Olympics held in Munich.
Rules of Archery in Olympics
Many rules have been made which helped in returning of the archery game to the Olympics. Head-to-head competition and single elimination brackets are included. The only discipline included in the Olympic archery is recurve. Medal events are held for both males and females for individual and team events. In the case of mixed teams, the rule has been changed. The members of the mixed teams have to shoot at the gold.
Archery Competitions held in the Olympics
Different competitions of archery are held in the Olympics and we will discuss each of them in detail.
Individual Competition
This is a competition in which 64 males and 64 females have to participate. Archers have to shoot at the target whose diameter is 122 cm and distance is 70 meters. There are ten concentric circles available on the target which are available in five colors. Archers will get ten points if their arrow hits the center ring that has a diameter of 12.2 cm. An archer has to shoot 72 rows and get a high score for qualification. After this, a single elimination round is arranged which helps in determining the winner.
An archer has to shoot three arrows in every set and the one who wins a set receives two points. If the shooting results in a tie, each archer receives one point. The winner is the one who has scored six or more points. In the case of a tie, archers are given a chance to shoot one more arrow and the winner is the one whose arrow is closest to the center. Archers may have to shoot again if measuring the distance of arrows from the center is difficult.
Team Event
A team event is an event in which three archers of each team have to participate. These archers are ranked from 1 to 12. The rank is given to them on the basis of the score that they have earned in the qualifying round. Each team has to shoot three arrows in a match. This process repeats for 6 arrows and each archer has to shoot one arrow at a time in one round and one arrow in another to complete a set of shooting 6 arrows.
The team who scores the highest gets 2 points for a set. In the case of a tie, each team wins one point. A team is declared a winner if it wins five set points. If a tie occurs after four sets, each archer from each team is invited alternatively to shoot at the target. The team whose arrow is closest to the center wins the match.
Mixed Team Event
The first mixed team event was held in the Tokyo Olympics in which top-ranked male and female participants from each country were allowed to participate. Each team consists of two participants a male and a female. Both of them have to shoot two arrows in a set. If a team reaches five set points, it is declared as the winner. If a tie occurs after four sets, each archer from each team is invited alternatively to shoot at the target. The team whose arrow is closest to the center wins the match.
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