Archery

Anyone familiar with the legend of Robin Hood knows archery competitions date back at least to medieval times. Indeed, today’s archers still honor the fabled outlaw. The term “Robin Hood” now refers to splitting the shaft of an arrow already in the target with another arrow.

Archery was a feature of the Olympic Games several times from 1900 to 1920, but then disappeared for more than 50 years. It reappeared at Munich in 1972 and has remained a fixture ever since.