Athens 2004 Women's Archery, Greece v. USA Part 1

[1archergirl]

Oh ok:) I was also wondering why compound bows aren't allowed in the olympics because I want to be in the olympics but I shoot compound and I don't want to switch to recurve.

[1archergirl]

Why don't they use a sight? Or a release?

[UltimaWeapon]

@1archergirl They do have sights.

[SemphasNecros]

@1archergirl they ARE using sights, i dont thing anyone would show up to the olympics without a sight...and releases are only popular among compound bows, not recurve.

[Tolux303]

@1archergirl Release aids are forbidden in freestyle archery

[randomsouls]

They don't get sighting?

[MrAnon1125]

no?

[MrAnon1125]

They get their sight....during practice...

[NYDBLoCK]

Janet Dykeman really looks like a Dyke

[Nuggettyme]

@NYDBLoCK rofl

[gevura2k]

i wanna get into archery, do you guys know a site where i can start looking for an Olympic type bow?

[MikeyUniverse]

olympic type bpws cost tens of thousands of dollars. start woth a cheaper recurve. keep i tin the 200-600 price range.

[dragonxxjef]

if your just getting into it then you don't want a bow like those yet

you should start of on a genesis then work your way up as you get better

[Woundtootight]

[quote]Wow the Greeks have a unique way of drawing their bows...very cool [/quote]It takes more 'brute' strength to pull the string only with the pulling arm. If you raise your bow, in the fashion that the Greek archers use, you are using shoulder muscles to accomplish the pull. I know. This is how I pull, and I pull on a daily basis. It's much easier on the arms...

[girlfit]

70m for women; 90m for men

[foxbow15]

70 meters for woman, 70 meters for men....

[sovietyam]

Olymipc standard is not 70m, but 92 meters i think

[reezluv777]

that must be 70m..standard for Olympic round right?I missed my archery memories..

[rayhuta]

la mejor tecnica la ha tenido la segunda y es muy buena

[MidnightMimi]

Wow the Greeks have a unique way of drawing their bows...very cool

[labeledat15]

With a vague zen flavor to it.

[bowcoach]

70 meters

[haavikkoaxel]

what distance is this at?

[neuraljam]

70m on a 122cm face :-)