London’s oldest Olympic sportsground will see some of the first in  action in 2012, as the archers begin competition at Lord’s hours before  the Opening Ceremony. A change of direction by London Olympic organisers means that archers  will shoot their arrows towards the media centre. The targets will be  positioned between the Compton and Edrich Stands at the Nursery End.  Temporary stands will be built either side to accommodate some 5,000  spectators and special  hides will conceal television cameras and still  photographers.

With a record characterized by hunting and combat techniques, archery is  the custom of using a piece of gear called a bow to shoot arrows at a  target. All over the years, it has become a sport of flawlessness,  leading to numerous competitions, as well as a acquire in the Olympics.  The title given to a person who is an skilled in the custom is an  archer. For some, archery is like an severe game of darts that involves  more gear, as well as increased physical skill.


 Archery competitions may be held indoors or outdoors. Indoor distances  are 18 m and 25 m. Outdoor distances range from 30 m to 90m depending on  the seniority and 70 m is being used in the Olympic Games. Competition  is divided into ends whereas an archer shoots either 3 or 6 arrows per  end, depending on the type of round. There are 20 ends of 3 arrows in a  round for indoor competition, but outdoor rounds typically involve more  arrows per round. At the end, the competitors walk upto the target to  score and retrieve their arrows.


The Korean lady archers are well known in Korea, as you can imagine,          what with the record they have compiled over the years. And at the top          of the heap is the two time Olympic Gold Medalist, Mi Jin Yun. Mi Jin          collected both the individual and team gold medal in Sydney, where she          came in as the unknown quantity on the team, a 17 year old without a lot          of previous notoriety. She repeated the feat in 2003 at the World Championships          in New York City.




Everyone who is reading this site doubtless knows about the brilliance          and depth of the South Korean women golfers. They have been raking in          the dough and trophies for the last several years, and with new up-and-comers          like Futures Tour money leader Jimin Kang and recent Women's Amateur winner          Jane Park (a Korean American), the trend shows little sign of slowing.          But the Korean women golfers are not the most impressive athletes among          Korean females in their respective sport.