Archery Equipment Qualified for Olympic Standards

Archery, as a sport, has been practiced since a couple of hundred years ago, during the medieval and feudal ages in Europe as well as during the time of the Samurai in Japan. Archers have long been revered and also idolized, as in the case of the legendary Robin Hood of Nottingham. Fast forward to today and we see that the trusty archery equipment like bows and arrows, have been substituted by many other contemporary weapons. And now, archery is relegated to the status of a sport, whereas before it was considered a military profession. The good thing however is that archery is now considered both as a science and as an art. With its inclusion as one of the featured sports in the Olympic games archery as a sport has slowly but surely gained a cult following. And because of its status as a sport that is featured in that pinnacle of all sporting tournaments, the world governing organization in conjunction with the Olympics Committee has enacted standards that must be followed with regard to the equipment to be used to be able to participate in the sport. The fact that only duly recognized archery equipment which passed the rigid standards of the governing bodies of the sport further indicate the rapid growth of the science of archery. The bows and arrows nowadays are seldom made out of wood, and mostly are made from carbon fiber or graphite composites that are quite durable but also lightweight. These bows and arrows also offer a lot of improvements in terms of balance as well as other functionalities, all in the effort to bring out the best in each and every participant of the sport. Now, although the multitude of changes in archery and its inclusion in the Olympics has also ensured its visibility for future generations to talk about and even try out. Click to see all the archery equipments here.