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| The objective is to hit the centre or bullseye, measuring 12.2cm, of a target measuring 1.22m in diameter, placed at a distance of 70m. The bullseye counts for 10 points and each concentric ring decreases by one point from the centre.Individual events: after standings are determined by each archer shooting a total of 72 arrows (six in four minutes), the 64 qualified archers face each other in an automatic elimination event. Archers compete simultaneously, shooting 18 arrows each in three series of six, and continue in this format until the last 16. As of the quarter-finals, archers shoot 12 arrows, this time alternately, in four series of three arrows.Team events (16 countries, 3 archers per country): archers shoot a total of 27 arrows, nine each, in a direct elimination format. Each team is allowed three minutes to shoot nine arrows (three arrows per archer for each round). More |
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