Unveiling Archery: A Look at the Traditional Sport in Paris 2024 Olympics

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are an opportunity for the French to discover or become more interested in more or less traditional sports. We take a look at archery: its history, where you can practice it, our best athletes and also the testing program!

The games Paris 2024 Olympics They are the most anticipated sporting event in France, and a good opportunity to get to know better the numerous sports In poster. Each month, Go out to Paris reviews some of the lesser known sportsuntil the start of the competition in July 2024. Today we approach the archerya very old sport that has been part of many myths since the dawn of time.

Brief history

The principle of archery consists of aima unaided of 122 cm located 70 meters away. The objective is to place the arrows as close to the center as possible to score points. Archery is one of the oldest sports in the history of humanity, developed as a hunting and war instrument by the Hittites and Assyrians already in the year 1200 BC.

During the Renaissance, many European countries organized archery tournaments to encourage their citizens to acquire military skills. It was not until 1931 when an international federation, World Archery, was created.

Archery at the 2024 Olympic Games

In the history of the Olympic Games

Archery debuted at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games. After competing in 1904, 1908 and 1920, the discipline was relegated to the background for more than fifty years, before reappearing at the 1972 Munich Games. Since then, archery has remained in the olympic program.CoreaHe dominates the Olympic archery record, with 23 of the 40 gold medals at stake.

Our French athletes

Among the French archers who have stood out are Sébastien FluteOlympic champion in 1992, the women’s team formed by Sophie Dodémont, Virginie Arnold and Bérengère Schuh, bronze medal in 2008, and Jean-Charles ValladontOlympic runner-up in 2016.

For Paris 2024, they will be selected 128 athletes between July 28, 2023 and June 28, 2024. France should be able to count on Lisa BarbelinEuropean champion in 2021, Jean-Charles Valladont and Thomas Chirault.

Where to practice archery in Île-de-France

Where can you practice archery in Paris and Île-de-France?
If you want to discover archery or take up the sport again, the capital and Île-de-France are full of archery companies spread throughout the region. So why not try this sport that is accessible to everyone and requires reflection, relaxation and precision? [Seguir leyendo]

The program of the Paris Olympic Games

Thursday July 25

  • 09:30 – Women’s singles, classification
  • 14:15 – Men’s individual classification
  • 09:30 – Women’s team, playoffs (1/8)
  • 14:15 – Women’s team, quarterfinals
  • 15:47 – Team – women, semi-finals
  • 16:48 – Team – women, match for bronze ????
  • 17:11 – Team – women, match for gold ????
  • 09:30 – Men’s team, heats (1/8)
  • 14:15 – Men’s team, quarterfinals
  • 15:47 – Team – men’s, semi-finals
  • 16:48 – Team – men, match for bronze ????
  • 17:11 – Team – men’s, match for gold ????
  • 12:00 – Men’s singles, elimination (1/32)
  • 12:26 – Women’s singles, qualifying (1/32)
  • 12:52 – Men’s singles, elimination (1/16)
  • 13:05 – Women’s singles, qualifying (1/16)
  • 17:45 – Men’s singles, out (1/32)
  • 18:11 – Women’s singles, away (1/32)
  • 18:37 – Men’s singles, away (1/16)
  • 18:50 – Women’s singles, away (1/16)
  • 12:00 – Men’s singles, elimination (1/32)
  • 12:26 – Women’s singles, qualifying (1/32)
  • 12:52 – Men’s singles, elimination (1/16)
  • 13:05 – Women’s singles, qualifying (1/16)
  • 17:45 – Men’s singles, out (1/32)
  • 18:11 – Women’s singles, away (1/32)
  • 18:37 – Men’s singles, away (1/16)
  • 18:50 – Women’s singles, away (1/16)
  • 09:30 – Men’s singles, elimination (1/32)
  • 09:56 – Women’s singles, qualifying (1/32)
  • 10:22 – Men’s singles, elimination (1/16)
  • 10:35 – Women’s singles, elim (1/16)
  • 15:30 – Men’s singles, outside (1/32)
  • 15:56 – Women’s singles, away (1/32)
  • 16:22 – Men’s singles, away (1/16)
  • 16:35 – Women’s singles, away (1/16)
  • 09:30 – Team – mixed, heats (1/8)
  • 14:15 – Team – mixed, quarterfinals
  • 15:31 – Team – mixed, semi-finals
  • 16:24 – Team – mixed, match for bronze ????
  • 16:43 – Team – mixed, match for gold ????
  • 09:30 – Women’s singles, elimination (1/8)
  • 13:00 – Women’s singles, quarterfinals
  • 13:52 – Women’s singles, semi-finals
  • 14:33 – Individual – women, match for bronze ????
  • 14:46 – Individual – women, match for gold ????
  • 09:30 – Individual – men, elimination (1/8)
  • 13:00 – Men’s singles, quarterfinals
  • 13:52 – Individual – men’s, semi-finals
  • 14:33 – Individual – men, match for bronze ????
  • 14:46 – Men’s singles, match for gold ????

2024-06-12 15:15:22
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