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When was archery first included in the modern Olympic Games?

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A modern archer stands with a recurved bow drawn, aiming at a circular recreational target on a stand. The archer wears protective gear and carries arrows in a quiver at his side. — Archery Archer with a recurve bow and recreational target.

Archery was first included in the modern Olympic Games in 1900.12

Following its initial introduction at the 1900 Paris Games, archery events for men were also held in 1904, 1908, and 1920, while women's events were contested in 1904 and 1908. The sport was subsequently suspended from the Olympic program until it was reintroduced for both men and women at the 1972 Games, where it has remained a fixture ever since.2