This is the question that is being debated.
In 2019, a media outlet specializing in archery (Bow International) looked into the subject. “But why is the Republic of Korea so strong in archery?”. First element of the answer: South Korean culture. In this country of 52 million inhabitants, archery has a long history that has become deeply rooted rooted in the national imagination. Wall paintings dating back to before our era already illustrate the man/bow relationship in this territory which, over the centuries, writings and visuals, has perpetuated this tradition which today makes this country a world reference in the field. The Gungsijang and the Hwalssogi (local bow and arrow styles) are also recognized as intangible cultural property by UNESCO.
In fact, the ancestral practice of this sport corresponds entirely to South Korean cultural values advocating discipline, hard work, rigor and perseverance. These are the crucial qualities for excelling in precision sports.
To find a second element of the answer, we must go back in time again, but less far this time. 1981 more precisely, the date on which the Republic of Korea received the IOC’s approval to host the 1988 Olympic Games. During these seven years of preparation, The National Olympic Committee and the government have worked to create a battle plan to lead the Land of the Morning Fresh to the top of the medal standings. Among the valued disciplines, archery! From then on, this sport took on a whole new dimension by structuring itself from A to Z. The results were not long in coming with gold in the women’s individual, women’s and men’s teams and silver in the men’s individual at the Seoul Games in 1988.
2024-08-06 16:50:00
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