Archery(Outdoor Archery)

Archery is a sport that bow is used to shoot arrows and the score is higher at the center of the target, and the archer with highest score wins. Target archery is a competition that takes place on a flat outdoor ground, and is divided into a “recurve” and “compound” depending on the shapes of the bow used.
Recurve: The distance to the target is 60m or 70m and the target size is 122cm.
Compound: The distance to the garget is 50m and the target size is 80cm.

(General Divisions)

Gender	Event	Age Categories
Men	Recurve(70m)	30+,40+
	Recurve (60 m)	50+,60+,70+
	Compound (50 m)	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
Women	Recurve (70 m)	30+,40+
	Recurve (60 m)	50+,60+,70+
	Compound (50 m)	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+

(Para Athlete Divisions)

Gender	Event	Age Categories
Men	Para Recurve Para Compound	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
Women	Para Recurve Para Compound	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+

・Para athlete divisions are determined according to the bow type (Recurve and Compound). There will be no classification for the varying degrees of physical impairment (no wheelchair [W1, W2] or standing/sitting [ST] classes).
・Distance of each division will be the same as that of the General Division.
　* Only the Recurve and Compound in the age category of 50+ of men and women will be integrated into the World Archery Masters Championships hosted by WA.

[Events integrated into World Archery Masters Championships]

Gender	Event	Age Categories
Men	Recurve (60 m)	50+
	Compound (50 m)	50+
Women	Recurve (60 m)	50+
	Compound (50 m)	50+

For safety reasons, persons who have archery experience and whose arrows will not miss the target.
- Athletes competing in the Para Athlete Division must be designated a Sport Class Status by their country’s para archery federation (Japan Para Archery Federation for Japan).

[Age Requirement]
Minimum age is 30 (born on or before 31 December 1991)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, with your age determined as at 31 December 2021. For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December 2021, you would compete in the 40+ age category.

【Date and Time】
　RC Saturday, 15 May 2021, 9:00 – 12:00
　CP Monday, 17 May 2021, 9:00 – 12:00
【Venue】
　Track and Field Stadium of Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Sports Park