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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Archery
1900. It were first included in 1900, discontinued in 1924, and reintroduced in 1972.
| In the individual events, how long does an archer have to fire each arrow? | Olympics: Archery
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70 meters. At the Sydney 2000 Olympics, they were 70 meters (77 yards) away.
toxophily. Taxonomy means the scientific classification of organisms ... the other two are words I made up. (hehe)
| Neroli Fairhall of New Zealand made Olympic history in 1984 by being the ____________ ? | Olympics: Archery
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first athlete in a wheelchair to compete at a 'regular' Olympics. The Paralympics for disabled athletes are held each year the Olympics {are;} in 2000 they will be held in Sydney about 2 weeks after the Olympics.
| If an arrow hits right on the line between two scoring circles, the archer is given the ____________ ? | Olympics: Archery
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higher of the two scores. Gosh I hope nobody picked the one with pi.
Bhutan. Archery is Bhutan's national sport (although different to Olympic-rules archery). Almost every village has an archery range.
| What color is a standard field target? | Archery
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| In the world of archery what does the J and the D stand for in the JOAD program: _______ Olympic Archery __________ ? | Archery
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Junior Development. In this program students from 10 to 18 years old are trained to become master archers and some day progress to compete in the Olympics. They specialise in the use of Recurve Bows.
| Using mechanical aids, and scopes is called 'FreeStyle' shooting? | Archery
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| What is considered to to be 'BareBow'? | Archery
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| Robin of Loxley was the undisputed master of the longbow. Of which material were the shafts of Mr Hood's arrows made? | Archery
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wood. Wood is a remarkable fletching material, and was only surpassed by aluminium and carbon fiber. Glass fiber arrows are strong but heavy, and are suitable for bow fishing.
| From which characteristic does the recurve bow derive its name? | Archery
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The limb ends curve forward. The interesting limb shape contributes to the speed of the arrow. The recurve bow is also known as the Olympic bow. Fitted with a sight, stabilizers and a good archer, the recurve bow is extremely accurate over the Olympic distance of 70 meters. The less said about the other three theories the better!
| The bow and arrow are of special importance to which martial art? | Archery
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Kyudo. A Kyudo bow is instantly recognizable by its long upper and much shorter lower limb.
| Bowyer and author of the book, "Become the Arrow", Byron Furguson, is known for his skill with which type of weapon? | Archery
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Traditional bare bow. The bare bow is not fitted with a sight, generally making it harder to shoot than sighted bows. Nevertheless, a televised arrow loosed by Mr Furgusson flew clean through the finger opening of an expensive diamond ring.
The atlatl is essentially a stick used to propel an arrow by lending more leverage to the arm in a similar way one would use a rod to cast the bait when fishing. It is though to pre-date the bow. Needless to say, crack atlatl shots are in short supply.
| Belt, ground, back and bow are all different types of what? | Archery
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Quivers. Hunters prefer the bow-mounted quiver. Field archers and traditionalists like the back quivers. Target archers nearly always use either the belt quivers or a ground quiver. The latter can also do service as a bow hanger.
| How long ago have people been using a bow and arrow (according to historians)? | Archery
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25,000 years ago. Historians suggest that people were using as far back as 25,000 years ago, when it was used mainly as a weapon of war. But, now is primarily used for hunting and target shooting.
| What year did archery first appear in the Olympics?
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1900. Archery was regularly featured as an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1920. Archery was removed from the Olympics after that though.
| What year did archery return to the Olympics after it was removed from competition? | Archery
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1972. Archery returned in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
| How fast can competitors fire arrows? | Archery
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150 mph. Competitors can pull back their bows and fire arrows 150 mph at their targets that are 70 meters away.
| How many points is the bullseye worth? | Archery
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10. The round targets each contain 10 circles. At ten points, the center zone or bullseye is worth ten points.
| How many ends does an archers shoot in a round? | Archery
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6. Archers shoot 6 ends per round, with 6 arrows in each end.
| How many arrows do archers shoot in each end? | Archery
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6. Archers shoot six arrows in each end of each round.
| How many archery events are there in the Olympics? | Archery
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4. There are 4 events, individual events for women and men, and team events for men and women.
| What year did the modern Olympics begin?
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1896. Archery was included in the 2nd Olympics.
| How did the legend archer, Robin Hood win an archery contest? | Archery
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splitting the arrow of a competitor. This act is still known as "Robin Hood".
No. If you aim before you anchor, then your aim could be changed when your anchor is in place. It is best to anchor, make sure that your anchor is firm, and then aim.
thongs. Sandals are also not recommended when shooting. Thongs and sandals are open, or have holes in them, and if an arrow is dropped it could injure you.
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