One of the first sports that is still played today is archery, which has a strong connection to the rise of human society. Archery has been used for both hunting and warfare throughout history, the earliest indications of its use date back to South African locations like Sibudu Cave, where arrowheads from about 64,000 years ago have been discovered.
During the Zhou dynasty, the People's Republic of China hosted the earliest archery competitions ever recorded. As the sport became more popular around the world, the International Archery Federation was founded in 1931.
History of Archery
Before a 52-year break from the Olympic schedule, archery made its appearance at the Paris 1900 Games and was contested again in the 1920 Games in Antwerp, London, and St. Louis.
Since its introduction during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, archery has been a part of the Olympic program. With 27 gold, nine silver, and seven bronze medals from the sport, the Republic of Korea has won the most medals of any country at the Olympics.
Schedule for Archery
Thursday 25 July
- Women's Individual Ranking Round
- Men's Individual Ranking Round
Sunday 28 July
- Women's Team 1/8 Elimination Round
- Women's Team Quarterfinals
Monday 29 July
- Men's Team 1/8 Elimination Round
- Men's Team Quarterfinals
Tuesday 30 July
- Men's Individual 1/32 Elimination Round
- Women's Individual 1/32 Elimination Round
Wednesday 31 July
- Men's Individual 1/32 Elimination Round
- Women's Individual 1/32 Elimination Round
Rules of Archery
- Identify and follow every range command.
- Until you are instructed to shoot, keep your arrow in your quiver.
- Your arrows should always be pointed downward or toward the target. Target only for your desired goal.
- Not a Sky Illustration
- Absence of a floor plan
- When you drop an arrow, don't pick it up until you're instructed to.
- When in the archery range, always walk.
Whistle Commands
- The second explosion is "Archers to the shooting line".
- One Shot: "Start shooting."
- Three blasts, "Walk forward and get your arrows."
- "Put your arrows in your quiver and STOP SHOOTING immediately" after five or more explosions.
Arrow Pulling
- Each target may send one archer forward from the target line at a time to draw their arrows.
- Make sure no one is standing behind your arrows as you stand to the side of the target.
- One by one, remove your arrows and place them in your quiver; if you don't have one, carefully arrange your arrows on top of the target stand.
Center Procedures
- When you hear "Archers to the shooting line" or two whistles, stand behind the waiting line. Grab your bow and stand in the middle of the firing line.
- Keep your pack of arrows in your control until you hear the command to "Start shooting."
- Once you've fired all of your shots, go away from the firing line, place your bow on the rack, and stand behind the line of people who are waiting.
- When everyone is behind the waiting line and has finished shooting, the teacher will blow the whistle three times.
- "Go ahead and grab your arrows. At the target line, stop.