Types of Sports/ Archery

The sport of shooting arrows with a bow at a target is called archery. But archery is not just a sport. For thousands of years people used the skills of archery mostly for war and for hunting. Even today bow hunting is a popular activity. In the 1900s archery became an Olympic event. 

Equipment Bows: 

Bows allow people to shoot arrows farther and with greater force than is possible by simply throwing them. At its most basic, a bow is a long, thin piece of wood with a string stretched tightly from one end to the other. The string holds the wood in a curved position. People competing in archery competitions today often use more complex bows made of wood, plastic, or fiberglass. 

Arrow: 

An arrow is a long, thin piece of wood, metal, or other material. It ends in a pointed tip. Near the other end of the arrow is a tail of feathers or plastic fins. The tail helps the arrow fly straight. Arrows used in modern archery contests are often made of aluminum or carbon. 

Tail / End: 

The tail / end of the arrow fits onto the string of the bow. To shoot the arrow, an archer pulls the string back and lets it go. A lot of energy is stored up by the string being stretched. When the string is released, this energy is also released. This sends the arrow flying with great force. 

Rules: 

FITA Round: In the sport of archery, a form of target shooting competition used in international and world championship events, authorized by the (Federation International de Trial Arc) (FITA), the world governing body of the sport. The round consists of 144 arrows, 36 at each of 4 distances. For men the distances are 90, 70, 50, and 30 meters while for women they are 70, 60, 50, and 30 meters. 

NOTE-ABLE POINTS:

Bow Average length: 173 cm (68 inches). Arrow Average length: 56 cm (22 inches). Target Size in diameter: 1.22 meters (4 feet) Became Part of Olympic Games: In 1900s Distance from Bow to Target: 90,70,50,30 Meters (For men) / 70,60,50,30 Meters (For Women)