What is Archery？

Archery. is a sport that actually comes from when archers were used in war.Archery as a method for killing has been around since 10,000 BCE. In archery bows, made of a frame and a string, are used to fire an arrow at a target. In hunting, that target would be an animal. In war, that target would be the enemyarmy. In the sport of archery though, the target is a circle of rings with improving scores as you get to the middle. Archery today is rarely used outside of sport, but it is still a popular sport for many to play.

Archery as a sport is believed to have started in Japan after they were introduced to archery forcefully by China. Kyudo or“way of the bow" became a popular martial art as a sport and ritual. In Kyudo archers would stand 28 meters from the target which was circular and placed in front of a sand bank. Archery was popular in many ancient civilizations throughout history. Though it was mostly used for hunting and for war, archery as a sport existed throughout that time. Archers would compete against each other to see who could hit targets or who could fire from a moving chariot etc. Archery found its way into the early Olympics in 1900. It stayed there in 1904, 1908, and 1920. Then it disappeared for 52 years only to return to the Olympics in 1972.