Archery at the Summer Olympics
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Archery had its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 17 Olympiads. 105 nations have competed in the Olympic archery events, with France appearing the most often at 15 times. The most noticeable trend has been the excellence of South Korean archers, who have won 27 out of 39 gold medals in events since 1984. It is governed by the World Archery Federation (WA; formerly FITA). Recurve archery is the only discipline of archery featured at the Olympic Games. Archery is also an event at the Summer Paralympics.
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Archery at the Summer Olympics | |
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IOC Discipline Code | ARC |
Governing body | WA |
Events | 5 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 1) |
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