Paralympic Archery - London Olympics 2012

Key Achery facts

Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground
Dates: Friday 27 July – Friday 3 August
Medal events: 4
Athletes: 128 (64 men, 64 women)

Interesting Achery & Olympics Vignettes

At the Athens 2004 Games, archers competed in the Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. The Stadium was built in on the ruins of an ancient stadium built in 329 BC.

Hollywood actress Geena Davis took part in US trials for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Archery team.

Interesting Archery Facts

Archery dates back around 10,000 years, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and warfare, before it developed as a competitive activity in medieval England. A tense and testing sport that requires immense reserves of skill and nerve, Archery is now practised in more than 140 countries around the world.

n the 14th century, archery was considered so important to the defence of the nation that an English law made it compulsory for every man aged between seven and 60.

The coverage of the Atlanta 1996 Games won the 'Golden Rings Award' from the IOC for the best Olympic sports coverage.

The first known Archery competition was organised in Finsbury, London, in 1583. It attracted 3,000 participants.

Information on the London Olympics & Paralympics 2012