Inconsistent rules made it difficult for athletes to prepare and often favored the host country’s athletes. This was before standardized archery competition rules were put in place by the World Archery Federation. ![]() ![]() In the early years of Olympic archery competition, the host country set the rules. Athletes competed in the sport again in 1904, and it was the only event that allowed women that year. Instead, archery debuted at the Olympics held at the 1900 Paris Exposition. However, archery didn’t make the cut that first year. The games attracted 14 nations and 241 athletes, and featuring 43 sports. ![]() These were the first Olympics held under the authority of the International Olympic Committee. ![]() The Athens 1896 Olympic Games marked the beginning of what is now considered the modern-day iteration of the Olympic Games.
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