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Archery debuted at the Summer Olympics in 1900.International Olympic Committee: Archery History Individual and team medal sets are awarded to the top male and female athletes.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Archery
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, archery events were held from August 9 to August 15, 2008, at the Olympic Green Archery Field.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Time and Venue South Korea led all other nations in archery medals, taking home five. China won three medals and the Ukraine, Russia, Italy and France each earned a single medal.NBC Olympics: Archery - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation
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Fast Facts
- Introduced in 1900International Olympic Committee: Archery History
- Events: Men's individual and team, women's individual and teamOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Archery
- Shooting distance: 70 metersNBC Olympics: Archery Basics
- Governed by the International Archery FederationOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Rules
- Individuals and teams compete in a ranking round, then a single-elimination tournamentNBC Olympics: Archery Basics
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History
Archery made its first appearance at the Summer Games in 1900. It continued as an Olympic sport in 1904, 1908 and 1920, then was discontinued. Archery returned as a full medal sport in 1972 and included men's and women's individual events. The men's and women's team events were added in 1988.NBC Olympics: Archery History -
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NBC Olympics: Archery Basics
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RT @mRswa99nific3nt Drew Brees can hit an bulleyes on an olympic size archery target from twenty yards out.... 10 out of 10 accuracy
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Drew Brees can hit an bulleyes on an olympic size archery target from twenty yards out.... 10 out of 10 accuracy
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Craig David is quitting his singing career to join the British Olympic 2012 Archery team. He's going to be their bow selector.
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2012 U.S. Olympic Archery Hopeful Kristin Braun to Appear on Jay Leno Show on Nov. 5 http://bit.ly/28ovT2
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Here are my Mario & Sonic @ Olympic Games medals - Gold in 400m, 400m Hurdles & Archery (3/3)
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View All Olympic Archery Questions (73) | Ask a QuestionWill Chicago get the Olympics in 2016? (3 Answers)No. because Rio de Janeiro already was awarded the games. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asJbJtbZ1m4 read moreWho do you think will be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2016 and why? (5 Answers)I think it will be a close call between Rio de Janeiro and Chicago. Rio has BY FAR the biggest infrastructural change budget, more than all other cities combined (I ... read moreCould Olympic sport? (18 Answers)Well, obviously Digdug would have to go in first. http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/dig_dug.jpg read moreIs it really such a great thing to host the Olympics? (5 Answers)This is strictly objective, but you requested comments from people who have actual with the cities involved, I happen to be across a couple of them. I was in Atlanta ... read more
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2008 Olympic Archery Medal Winners
Archery Event Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal Men's individual Viktor Ruban - Ukraine Park Sung-Hyun - South Korea Bair Badenov - Russia Men's team South Korea Italy China Women's individual Zhang Juanjuan - China Park Sung-Hyun - South Korea Yun Ok-Hee - South Korea Women's team South Korea China France
