Archery at the Summer Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Archery at the Summer Olympics |
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| Governing body | WA |
| Events | 5 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 1) |
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Archery had its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 16 Olympiads. Eighty-four nations have competed in the Olympic archery events, with France appearing the most often at 31 times. The most noticeable trend has been the excellence of South Korean archers, who have won 23 out of 34 gold medals in events since 1984. It is governed by the World Archery Federation (WA; formerly FITA). Recurve archery is the only discipline of archery featured at the Olympic Games. Archery is also an event at the Summer Paralympics.
See also
In Spanish: Tiro con arco en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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