April 23 to April 28
The 2024 Archery World Cup Shanghai will be held in Pudong New Area
As an international A-category event
This tournament is not only the opening game of the new season
It is also a points race for the Paris Olympics
The top scorers from all over the world will compete for Olympic points
Embark on the final sprint
Before enjoying a feast for the eyes
Xiaoti first took everyone to the blue ocean of sports on Nanjing Road
Let's go in search of archery
Footprints left in the Shanghai Sports Museum
In the Shanghai Sports Museum, there is a 1924 Paris Olympic Games archery trophy, the trophy body is relatively rounded, skimming. In the center of the cup is an inscription of Zeus, the king of the gods, instructing an athlete to bend his bow and shoot an arrow, and at the bottom right is the French version of the words "Olympic Games" and the Olympic rings. Archery was a show event at the 1924 Paris Olympics, and the winner was not awarded an Olympic gold medal, but a trophy.
Archery trophy at the 1924 Paris Olympics
The "Past and Present" of Archery
The history of archery in ancient China can be traced back to myths and legends from ancient times. According to legend, the archery technique was first invented by Shennong and later perfected by the Yellow Emperor. These myths and legends shed some light on the origins of archery.
Illustration of Hou Yi shooting the sun
With the development of society and technology, real archaeological discoveries provide us with a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding. The earliest stone relics were found at the Yangshao cultural site in the late Neolithic period, and the shape of these stone tools resembled modern arrowheads, proving that ancient Chinese humans had begun to use arrows for hunting and fighting.
Stone Arrowhead (replica)
In ancient China, archery was widely used in military, hunting, and folk traditional culture. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, archery was an important ritual held in the court, the purpose of which was to show the majesty and force of royal power; in the pre-Qin period, the bow and arrow as an important weapon and hunting tool was widely used and developed; in the archery, the bow and arrow was used to show people's martial arts and etiquette, but also had educational significance, through the practice of bow and arrow shooting to temper people's will and morality.
There is a saying in "Zhou Li" that "shooting" is one of the six arts of a gentleman. Traditional archery was once widely used in ancient production and warfare, and now it is a fun sport. Modern archery originated in England in the 14th century and gradually evolved into a competitive sport in the 16th century. In 1673, the Royal Archery Association (RAA) was established in England, the world's first professional archery organization.
Archery entered the modern Olympic Games in 1900 as the second Olympic Games in Paris, France, and became one of the 20 official sports of the year, and was the first Olympic sport to allow female athletes to compete. Women competed at the 3rd Olympic Games in St. Louis, USA, in 1904, and the 4th Olympic Games in London, England, in 1908. After the 7th Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium in 1920, due to the lack of unified competition rules, the archery event was cancelled for some reason, and it was not until the 24th Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea in 1988 that it returned to the Olympics.
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The fate of Shanghai and the Archery World Cup began in 2006, Shanghai held the Archery World Cup for the first time in 2006, and then this event settled in Shanghai for 11 consecutive years from 2009 to 2019, in the first batch of 18 events recognized by the "Shanghai Event" brand in 2021, the Archery World Cup Shanghai Station was recognized as an "H" event (that is, a landmark event), which is to show the image of Shanghai city, spread the culture of Shanghai, and conform to the temperament of Shanghai. An important event with a certain influence and popularity.
2023 Archery World Cup Shanghai Station
The 2023 Archery World Cup Shanghai Station is full of famous players, and the Chinese team playing at home has continued its good form in the new season, winning a total of two silvers and one bronze. Today, the qualifying and knockout rounds of the 2024 Archery World Cup Shanghai Station will be held at the Yuanshen Stadium in Pudong, Shanghai.