21. Sydney Olympic Park Olympic History The Sydney olympic Park archery Centre offers varied On Target archery Sydney 2000 olympic Games history. Sydney was the proud host of the 2000 http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/home_of_sport/sport_history/olympic_history?

22. Sydney Olympic Park Sport History The Sydney olympic Park archery Centre offers varied On Target archery programsto suit Throughout our website we have provided our olympic history, http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/home_of_sport/sport_history?SQ_DESIGN_NAME=t

23. Archery In Olympics archery first appeared in the olympic Games in 1900 and was contested Hubert van Innis from Belgium is the most decorated archer in olympic history, http://www.archery.metu.edu.tr/sitetr/olympics.html

Archery in Olympics Archery first appeared in the Olympic Games in 1900 and was contested again in 1904, 1908, and 1920. In those four Games it was possible for an archer to compete in numerous events and win several medals. Hubert van Innis from Belgium is the most decorated archer in Olympic history, winning six gold medals and three silvers in 1900 and 1920. Archery was re-introduced to the Olympic program in 1972 with an individual event for men and for women in which the Americans John Williams and Doreen Wilber of the USA captured the gold medals. In Seoul 1988, the team competition was added to the medal program. ATLANTA 1996 Never before have so many spectators been able to watch archery live on television as in Atlanta, USA, in 1996: Belgium: 2 millions TV spectators during a 2h live broadcast of the Individual finals Italy: 4 millions TV spectators during the live broadcast in the Team finals USA: 30 minutes of prime time TV on Archery and Justin Huish 45999 tickets sold 54680 spectators during the Atlanta Games Archery Competition Archery has proved at the Atlanta Games that it is a true Olympic Sport, capable of creating drama and emotions. FITA received tokens of appreciation for its sport from IOC members, TV Executives and Media specialists as well as from the general public. The Atlanta archery coverage of Atlanta won the Golden Rings Award from the IOC for the best Olympic Sports coverage.

24. Archery History Europe in the Middle Ages IV. Early American history V. olympic archery Unfortunately, popularity was one of the weaker sides of olympic archery. http://library.thinkquest.org/27344/history.htm

Click on a Following Topic to See Summary I. Early Bows II. Ancient Middle East III. Europe in the Middle Ages IV. Early American History ... V. Olympic Archery I. Early Bows You can always find a mention of archery in literature, art, Greek mythology, language, warfare, Humanities, and much more. The bow was such a pivotal device back in the past, that many historians consider it almost as important as the wheel and fire. Simply stated, the bow is a stringed projectile weapon designed to shoot arrows. It consists of a slender stave (the bow-stick) and a cord fastened to it at each end under a certain amount of tension. By drawing the string and the arrow back until the stave is bent, and then releasing the string, the impelling force of the bowstring shoots the arrow5. Though it sounds easy, many bows require as much as hundreds of pounds of force to bend the bow sufficiently and then incredible marksmanship to make the arrow fly true. Bows are of two basic kinds: wooden and composite. The earliest bows were undoubtedly made from wood, probably simply cut from saplings and whittled into the desired shape and strung with animal gut. These earliest of bows developed into the short bow, longbow, and various other plain bows.

25. 2000 US Olympic Archery Team 2000 US olympic archery Team Rod White. Age 23 Height 6’1 Weight 165.olympic history Photo courtesy of http//sydney2000.nbcolympics.com/bios/ar http://library.thinkquest.org/C0125680/2000 USolympicarcheryteam-new.htm

Equipment Learning Safety Games ... Credits 2000 U.S. Olympic Archery Team Men Richard Johnson Age: 45 Height: 6’3" Weight: 200 Olympic History: The 2000 Olympics was his fourth Olympic competition. He won a bronze team medal in 2000 and a gold team medal at the 1996 Games. His individual ranking was 19th in 2000, 11th in 1996 and 18 th in 1992 Barcelona Games. He currently holds three world records. Accomplishments: Six-time defending US Indoor Champion Won the World Indoor trial in 1995 and 1997 Won team gold at 1999 Pan Am games US Outdoor Champion in 1996 and 1997 Rod White Age: 23 Height: 6’1" Weight: 165 Olympic History: The 2000 was his third showing at the Olympics. White won a bronze team medal in 2000 and a gold medal in the 1996 team event. His individual ranking was 26th in 2000 and 24 th in 1996. Accomplishments: At the 2000 Olympic Trials he finished fourth Finished in top five at the US Indoor Championships in 2000.

26. History According to Greek history, archery emerged as a sport even in ancient times . Picture taken during the ladies archery competition at the olympic Games http://www.athens2004.com/en/ArcheryHistory

The official website of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games - Games of the XXVIII Olympiad Daily Summaries: Home Sports Archery History Javascript must be enabled to view this page, although the important information on the page is also available to browsers that do not support scripts. History According to Greek history, Archery emerged as a sport even in ancient times. Humankind’s first composite mechanical invention was how to use a bow and arrow. Ancient people regarded Archery as an art, no different from music or other arts. Greek mythology is full of references to Olympian gods and heroes who were recorded in history as great archers. It is well known that the goddess of hunting, Artemis, and her brother Apollo, the god of light and the arts, made use of bows; the two are conventionally portrayed as carrying arrows and quivers. Hercules is an example of an archer hero: he had been taught how to use the bow by a native of Scythia, Teutaros, and had been initiated into the art of Archery by Rhadamanthys. Another case in point is Poias, a member of the Argonaut expedition, who inherited Hercules’s bow and arrows and in turn handed them down to his son Philoctetes - another celebrated archer and the ruler of Thessaly. These weapons were instrumental in the fall of Troy. Ulysses, too, upon returning to his palace after many years of adventures, confronted Penelope’s suitors in a grand archery competiition – an event elaborately portrayed in the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey. Other famous archers in the Trojan War were Pandarus and Paris, of the Trojans, and Teucer and Ulysses, of a coalition of other hellenic cities.

27. Times Online - Olympics In her fourth olympic Games Alison Williamson finally won the archery medal that Select section here, The competition, Ancient origins, olympic history http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,10512,00.html

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28. USA Archery, About Us - History and has been the most widely used of all weapons in recorded history. In butt shooting, the ancestor of olympic target archery, bowmen aimed at http://www.usarchery.org/usarchery/html/History.html

History Archery is one of the oldest arts of ancient times which is still practiced today. From its first development until the 1500s, the bow was man's constant companion and has been the most widely used of all weapons in recorded history. The bow allowed the prehistoric human to become the most efficient hunter on earth, providing him safety, food and raw materials such as bone, sinew and hide. From that time on, archery has played an important role in many of the world's civilizations. Starting with the reign of William the Conqueror, the bow was England's principal weapon of national defense for several centuries. Around the year 1200, Genghis Khan and his Mongol hordes conquered much of the known world employing short, powerful bows. For Native Americans, archery was the means of subsistence and existence during the days of English and later American colonization. Finally, after the bow's replacement by firearms as a weapon of war, archery became a favored sport, thus securing its continuous practice throughout history. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, archery's importance as a cultural advance ranks with the development of speed and the art of making fire. The use of the bow appears in folklore from over 3000 years ago, although its invention probably predates that era.

29. History Of Archery archery was on the program of the second modern olympic Games in 1900, 1904, Previous article in Sports history of the olympic Games for Kids http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/lrn/artcl/artcl.jhtml?id=/content/Sports/a1842.x

30. Lebanese Archery Federation - History Of Competitions Only in recent history and after the advent of firearms did archery become knownas a With the presence of the representative of the olympic Committee. http://www.laf.org.lb/compete.htm

It was long the weapon of choice of old armies in their insatiable pursuit for new conquests. Also, archery became the favorite sport in the ancient world, historians have reported, when it was introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 776 B.C., as portrayed by effigies of Hercules. Much later, it was immortalized by the anecdotes of Robin Hood and William Tell. Only in recent history and after the advent of firearms did archery become known as a major sporting event and that thru its introduction in the Olympics of 1900. Modern-day archery competition was first introduced in 1972, and later in Seoul in 1988, and included tournaments for men and women. The international governing body for archery, FITA, was founded in 1931. It now counts over 100 members worldwide. The current president is Mr. James Easton. Events Pictures: Miscellaneous Pictures Local Events: Al Jamhour College Training Session Al Jamhour Annual Archery Tournament 23/11/96: Organization of the First International Indoor Tournament in Lebanon with the participation of national teams of France, Cyprus, Russia, ... Fourth Tournament of Martyr Basel Al Assad Second International Tournament for Archery . National teams of Cyprus, Russia, along with the Lebanese participated...

31. Welcome To Adobe GoLive 4 history OF archery IN olympicS. archery first appeared in the olympic Games in Hubert van Innis (BEL) is the most decorated archer in olympic history, http://www.archery-fita.org/what_is_archery/histor_olympics.htm

HISTORY OF ARCHERY IN OLYMPICS Archery first appeared in the Olympic Games in 1900 and was contested again in 1904, 1908, and 1920. In those four Games, it was possible for an archer to compete in numerous events and win several medals. Hubert van Innis (BEL) is the most decorated archer in Olympic history, winning six gold medals and three silvers in 1900 and 1920. Archery was re-introduced to the Olympic program in 1972 with an individual event for men and for women and John Williams and Doreen Wilber of the USA captured the gold medals. Team competition was added to the medal program in Seoul in 1988. THE 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES : ATLANTA Television Never before have so many spectators been able to watch archery live on television as in 1996 : Belgium:2 millions TV spectators during a 2h live broadcast of theIndividual finals in Atlanta Italy:4 millions TV spectators during the live broadcast in the Atlanta Team finals USA:30 minutes of prime time TV on Archery and Justin Huish 45999 tickets sold 54680 spectators during the Atlanta Games Archery Competition Archery has proved at the Atlanta Games that it is a true Olympic Sport, capable of creating a lot of drama and emotions. FITA received tokens of appreciation for its sport from IOC members, TV Executives and Media specialists as well as the general public. The archery coverage of Atlanta won the Golden Rings Award from the IOC for the best Olympic Sports coverage.

32. History In any case, the history of archery is indeed great and stretches back well over5000 archery was first included in the modern olympic Games in 1900, http://www.toxophily.com/history/history.htm

History Overview At one time or another, archery has been identified as one of mankind's three great advances. The other two advances are said to be the development of fire and speech. As an archer, I would strongly support this opinion, but I'm sure there are many other developments which would also rank alongside archery. In any case, the history of archery is indeed great and stretches back well over 5,000 years. Although the invention of archery has been dated to as long ago as 23,000 years BC, the earliest known artwork depicting bow and arrow is located in Egypt, and has been dated to around 3,000 BC. From these and other resources, it seems clear that the Egyptians used archery for both hunting and making war. There are also clear indications of the use of bows and arrows throughout the ancient world including Africa, America and the Far East. One of the major historical developments of archery was the invention of the recurve bow by the Assyrians around 1,500 BC. This new design provided greater power and significantly improved the handling and efficiency of the bow. This basic recurve design has been enhanced and refined many times throughout history, culminating in the modern Olympic recurve bow. In Europe during the Middle Ages, the longbow was supreme. This formidable weapon is said to have played a major role in the conflicts that beset Europe throughout the Middle Ages, and in particular has been identified as a major contributor in the battles of Crecy (1346), Poitiers (1356) and

33. Indiainfo.com - Olympics - History olympics history - India. Although archery featured in the Modern olympicsin 1900 at Paris, 1904 at St. Luis, 1908 at London and 1920 Antwerp olympic http://thatscricket.indiainfo.com/olympics/history/

Archives Columns Interviews News ... Events Select a game Athletics Badminton Boxing Hockey Shooting Swimming Tennis All Games Home Olympics History Origin Of Modern Olympic Games Inflaming the inspiration and enthusiasm from the Ancient Olympic Games , which were conducted every four years between 776 BC and 393 AD in Olympia, Greece until forbidden by Emperor of Greece in 393 AD, the Modern Olympic Games were started in 1896 at Athens, Greece under the initiation and leadership of a French educationalist Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Ancient Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games India's History Chronology ... International Olympic Committee DISCIPLINES Archery: Like so many other sports Archery is a game of Egyption origin. It originated probably in the pre-historic period through primitive men, who used it either for self - defence or for food by killing animals. In the later centuries men used bows. Ancient Hindu Epics, tell of the heroic wars where Lord Rama and Arjuna, to quote a few, played important roles in the field of Archer which gradually turned into a discipline in the Modern Olympics. Although Archery featured in the Modern Olympics in 1900 at Paris, 1904 at St. Luis, 1908 at London and 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games, it was discontinued till the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

34. FITA - ARCHERY AT THE OLYPIC GAMES 2004 Pregnant archer aims at olympic history. A German archer who is 30 weeks pregnantis to compete at the Athens olympics. Cornelia Pfohl, 33, is entered in http://www.archery-gp.de/athens2004/news/news040809_01.htm

International Archery Federation Archery at the Olympic Games 2004 FITA Athens 2004 Home News Last update 9. August 2004 +++ NEWS +++ ARCHERY Home Introduction Press Releases News ... Test Event 2003 Pregnant archer aims at Olympic history A German archer who is 30 weeks pregnant is to compete at the Athens Olympics. Cornelia Pfohl, 33, is entered in the women’s individual and team events in archery. She is believed to be the first athlete ever to compete at the Olympics while in the third trimester of a pregnancy. The German Olympic Committee has confirmed Pfohl’s position on its team for Athens. Games organisers and the International Archery Federation (FITA) have been alerted to the possible need of special medical considerations. Pfohl is an accomplished archer who is competing in her fourth consecutive Olympics. She has won two team medals at the Olympics – silver in 1996 and bronze in 2000. Her best individual result was 24 th in Sydney. Should she win another medal, Pfohl will likely earn herself a special niche in Olympic history. The most famous result for a pregnant woman at the Olympics is the bronze medal won by platform diver Juno Irwin in 1952. The American was in her fourth month of pregnancy. Being pregnant at the Olympics is nothing new for Pfohl. A German archery spokesman confirmed she was in the early months of pregnancy with her three-year-old daughter, Mara, at the Sydney Olympics. This will be Pfohl’s second child.

35. FITA - ARCHERY AT THE OLYPIC GAMES 2004 The world’s greatest archers have a new olympic opponent the swirling, It was only the second time in olympic history four arrows had been required to http://www.archery-gp.de/athens2004/press/press040815_01.htm

International Archery Federation Archery at the Olympic Games 2004 FITA Athens 2004 Home Press Releases Last update 15. August 2004 +++ PRESS RELEASES +++ ARCHERY Introduction Press Releases News Schedule ... Test Event 2003 FITA Press Release No. 01 / 15.08.2004 String of surprises makes for fun first day Day 1 Review – FITA Press Desk The world’s greatest archers have a new Olympic opponent: the swirling, gusting winds of famous Panathinaiko Stadium. The first day of Olympic Round action produced a string of surprise results as some of the biggest stars in women’s archery failed to cope with the contrasting conditions. Among the stars to be eliminated were former world champion Natalia Valeeva of Italy, Turkish hero Natalia Nazaridze and China’s Lin Sang. As the three Koreans on top of the rankings advanced – Park Sung Hyun, Lee Sung Jin and Yun Mi Jin – the story of the day was the performances of Olympians from some of the smaller nations in the archery family. Bhutan’s Tshering Choden caused the first major shock by beating China’s Lin 159-156. Then, Jasmin Figueroa enjoyed the greatest victory of her career by beating the feted Valeeva 132-130 as the whacky winds played havoc with the Italian’s concentration. An audience of more than 1500 watched as the first Olympic competition in 108 years got underway in clear, calm conditions. American Jennifer Nichols shot the first competition arrow in Panathinaiko – it scored a nine and Nichols went on to beat Indonesia’s Rina Dewi Puspitasari 160-151.

36. Bowhunting Junior olympic archery Development program of the National archery dedicated totraditional archery history, archeology, ethnology, and more. http://huntingsociety.org/archery.html

Thank you for visiting Bowhunting. We are a non-profit, public service organization devoted to the promotion of archery and bowhunting, the protection of wildlife, and the preservation of wildlife habitats for use by all people. We try to provide you with the largest and the best collection of information about archery and bowhunting on the web you information in as convenient a manner as possible. You may not see a lot of pretty pictures on our site but it will load quickly and not waste your valuable time. We think that is a plus. "Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Thomas Jefferson Editorial - The Archer The bow first originated as a hunting weapon and then quickly became a weapon of war. For thousands of years the bow was an auxiliary weapon used in support of infantry and cavalry. All this changed in about the fourth century AD when tribes of what is now Russia improved the primitive bow. This great technological advance in warfare was pioneered by the Magyars (Huns) and perfected by the Mongols. It was the horse archers of the Magyars who defeated the Roman Legions by surrounding them at a distance and shooting them into extinction. The Mongols under Ghengis Khan improved on the basic horn and wood design of the Magyars and created a weapon that enabled them to conquer the world from the gates of Vienna to the Sea of Japan

37. Bow History We help people learn about Bow and archery history. The sport of modernarchery derives from the archery contests of the olympic Games. http://huntingsociety.org/BowHistory.html

Together with our sister site http://huntingsociety.org , we are the largest hunting and archery information sites on the Internet. Also, ranking.com says we are the second most popular sites for visitors. Finally, we get more hits than any other hunting site because once a visitor arrives, there is so much more to see. Be sure to see our beautiful Animal Pictures Bow History We are the hunting accessories directory of The Hunting Society, Inc.. We try to provide you with the best information we can about gun accessories. We update our sources constantly. Please scroll down to learn more. "Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Thomas Jefferson Bow History Archery is a precision sport that aims to hit targets using a bow. Modern Archery The sport of modern archery derives from the archery contests of the Olympic Games. For the most part, therefore, it is Occidental archery (see below), with modern materials, and compound bows. Almost all archery competitions score the competitors' accuracy. The competition is to hit fixed targets some distance from a stationary archer. In normal competition, matches are against one other archer. The archers take turns shooting arrows at a fixed target with ten concentric rings coloured 2 each white, black, blue, red and yellow. An arrow that lands in the outermost white ring is awarded one point, the next smaller white ring two points, and so on up to ten points for the innermost yellow ring. An arrow that misses the rings completely is not awarded any points.

38. RIO - About The Olympic Park - The Montréal Games - History A first in the history of the modern olympic games! As for archery, theJoliette archers club, 62 kilometres from Montréal, seized the opportunity of http://www.rio.gouv.qc.ca/pub/parc/historique_jo.jsp?locale=en

39. Griffin Publishing ::Olympics And Motivationals:: Students learn about olympic history and traditions as well as the sports A Basic Guide to archery Second Edition US olympic Committee s Sports Series http://www.griffinpublishing.com/cat-pages/olympics.htm

Product List General Trade Please select Education Sports Motivational Readers ... Classroom Accessories Education Journey to Athens (Grades 1-3) NEW Each booklet contains fun-filled activities such as mazes, puzzles, word finds, and much moreÑall designed around an Olympic theme. Celebrate the return of the Olympic Games to Athens, Greece in 2004 with fun and thought-provoking activities. Students learn about Olympic history and traditions as well as the sports that will be played in the summer of 2004. Journey to Athens (Grades 4-6) NEW Each booklet contains fun-filled activities such as mazes, puzzles, word finds, and much moreÑall designed around an Olympic theme. Celebrate the return of the Olympic Games to Athens, Greece in 2004 with fun and thought-provoking activities. Students learn about Olympic history and traditions as well as the sports that will be played in the summer of 2004. The Olympic Experience in the School (Grades K-3) NEW Bring the Olympic Spirit to life for students with information and activities that relate to the Olympic Games. Learn about Olympic history, traditions, sports, sites and events. This series of thematic units are cross-curricular, cooperative learning tools that are filled with fun activities that foster team spirit as students go for the GOLD. Explore the Olympic Games with lessons that cover all areas of the curriculum. Students become "Olympic Scouts" who work their way through different tasks, culminating in a classroom Olympic Games.

40. The Games - Sydney 2000 Athletics olympic Park olympic Stadium 110000; archery olympic Park The Sydneyolympic Torch Relay ws the longest and most spectacular in the history of http://www.olympics.org.uk/thegames/past/sydney.asp

SITE SEARCH Home The Games British Medals - 2000 Medals by Country ... Sydney Table of Events (PDF) DATES The Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad took place between 15 September - 1 October, 2000. HOST CITY Sydney, New South Wales, Australia was awarded the Millennium Games on 23 September, 1993 in Monte Carlo. It was the third of three consecutive bids to be made by an Australian city and was backed by 90% of the Australian population. Australia is one of only five countries to have been in attendance at every summer Olympic Games since they began in 1896. The other countries being Great Britain, France, Switzerland and Greece. Sydney, Australia's largest city, has a population of approximately 3.7 million people. MEDALS A total of 300 medals were awarded at the Sydney Olympic Games. Olympic Venues There were two primary Olympic zones for the 2000 Olympic Games: the Olympic Park and the Harbour Zone. Together they accommodated 23 out of the 28 sports. The Olympic Park - situated at Homebush Bay, about 14km west of the city centre, the park was the centrepiece of the Games. It is located within a 2.5km circle surrounding the Olympic Stadium. Construction on the Olympic Stadium began in September 1996 and was completed in March 1999. The stadium cost $A690 million to build. The Olympic Park was be the venue for 15 of the 28 sports.

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