Written by: Shubha Shree Malla - 31030, Grade V
Posted on: 29 February, 2024
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 archery for war and hunting. Archery is done with a bow and an arrow. A bow allows people to shoot arrows farther and with greater force by pushing them. 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. An arrow is now a long, thin piece of wood, metal, or other material. It ends with 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 mostly made out of aluminium or carbon. There are many kinds of archery events. In most cases, the archers shoot arrows at round targets. In archery, archers mark each target with a circle surrounded by several rings. Archers earn a set number of points for hitting the various areas on the target with their arrows. World championships are also held in target, field, and other types of archery. The Summer Olympic Games feature target archery events for men and women, individually and in teams.
