2. History 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.

3. It consists of shooting arrows from a bow into a circular target trying to get as many points as possible. Men and women compete separately, both as individuals and in teams of three. The Target:

4. Olympic Games 2012: The first actual event of the 2012 Olympics set a precedent with 26 year-old South Korean archer Im Dong-Hyun setting a world record with a score of 699 out of a possible 700 during the Men’s Archery Qualifying Rounds. Something you wouldn’t expect from this accurate archer is that he is legally blind! Im Dong-Hyum was 76 yards away from his target and could only really see blurred colors and lines.

5. VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1UwBJY1St I&feature=player_embedded