The Historical Development of Archery

Archery has a long history and was originally used in hunting and war. The earliest shooters were hunters, who hunted animals with bows and arrows to survive. Later, bows and arrows became terrible weapons in the war. The ancient Egyptians mastered how to use bows and arrows in 5000 BC. In ancient civilization, bows and arrows were widely used weapons. Many mythical figures, such as Apollo and Odysseus, wear bows and arrows.

Modern archery first appeared in Britain, and the Scottish Silver Arrow Competition was held in Yorkshire, England on 1673, and has continued to this day. From 65438 to 0787, the Royal Archery Association was established in Britain, becoming the earliest archery organization in the world. /kloc-at the beginning of the 8th century, archery was introduced to the United States, and the Philadelphia Archery Federation was founded in 1828. 1 All England Archery Championship was held on 1844. 186 1 year, the British archery association was established to unify the rules of the game. 1 The National Archery Association was established in 879, and the1National Archery Competition was held in Chicago in the same year. 193 1 year, the international archery Federation was established mainly by Britain and France, and the 1 world championship was held in Lviv, Poland in the same year. The dominant countries in the world archery are the United States, Russia and South Korea. Archery requires balance, concentration, coordination and a sense of time. Archery has a long history in China. Archery discovery The bow and arrow were invented as early as the late Paleolithic period. However, modern archery started late. Before the founding of New China, archery was a performance in Wushu. After the founding of New China, archery was still a performance event before 1955, and was listed as a competition event in 1956. It was not until 1959 that the competition was conducted in accordance with international rules. Archery is carried out in 25 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China. 196 1, Shanghai athlete Zhao Suxia broke the world record for the first time. From 196 1- 1994, there are Zhao Suxia, Li Shulan, Xu Kaicai, Wang Xihua, Sun Chunlan, etc. Li Shulan, a famous female athlete, broke the individual world record with 1 1 and the team world record six times. She is the most outstanding athlete who broke the world record in the history of sports in China. Archery is also very popular in China, especially in ethnic minority areas. Every year, a national archery competition is held in ethnic festivals. For example, Tibetans in Qinghai Province hold long-range shooting competitions, bow-pulling competitions and precision shooting competitions. The Nadam Convention in Inner Mongolia held traditional horse riding, archery and precision shooting competitions. Sichuan Province has basically established archery amateur sports schools in various regions and cities, and set up 16 teams, making it the province with the largest number of archery events in China and sending nearly 100 athletes to the whole country.