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Blind South Korean archer smashes London Olympics' first world record

• South Korea's Im Dong-hyun sets team and individual best• Two world records tumble in men's archery at Lord'sSouth Korea claimed the first world records of London 2012 on Friday morning with a...

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Olympic archery fans feel duped after being shut out of event

Bogus website and confusion over official wording causes resentment as fans are turned away from closed-door eventIt was the first London-based event of the Games. Before the men's round started at...

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London 2012: South Koreans dominate men's archery as Team GB labour

• Im Dong-hyun leads charge despite being legally blind• Larry Godfrey is best of Britain's men's team finishing fourthThere are some sums in archery that are simpler than others. On the back Nursery...

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London 2012 Olympics: Women's archery - in pictures

Archery, the first London-based event of the Games, kicked off today at Lord's cricket ground. Korea came top in both the Women's Individual and Team eventsDavid Levene

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Hunger Games credited with making archery cool

In the books and film, the character of Katniss Everdeen is forced to rely on her bow-and-arrow skills to surviveIn the US it started with the Hunger Games, while in the UK its popularity has been...

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London 2012 Olympics: today at the Games

Watch out for Michael Phelps in the water, Mark Cavendish in the road race, the Murray brothers on court 2 and more …Golds up for grabs: 8The big contestFour years ago, Beijing's water cube was...

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London 2012: Team GB men's archery team soundly beaten by Ukraine

• British men's team archers fall at final hurdle• Larry Godfrey, Simon Terry and Alan Wills fall shortAs master plans go, it had something in its favour. To be first out at sunny Lord's, bask in the...

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London 2012: Team GB bow out of women's team archery competition

• Team GB lose to Russia 215-208 at Lord's• Disappointing exit for six-times Olympian Alison WilliamsonThere is something quite soothing about the sound of archery, the twang of the bowstring being...

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London 2012: Larry Godfrey reaches last 16 of men's Olympic archery

• British archer enjoyed two dominant victories at Lord's• Celebration includes a series of mock cricket strokesGreat Britain's Larry Godfrey will line up in the last 16 of the men's archery after two...

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London 2012: Amy Oliver is left to fly the flag for women's archery

• Naomi Folkard and Alison Williams both eliminated• Amy Oilver must now beat the world No1 to progressTeam GB's hopes of a women's archery medal lie with the Olympic debutant Amy Oliver after the...

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Olympics 2012: how to get involved in archery

Fan of The Hunger Games? Calm under pressure? You just might be a secret archery ace. Here's how to give it a goIntroductionIf you've ever felt the mysterious urge to take down a galloping horseman,...

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Bhutan bow out of London Olympics after archery defeat | Eddie Butler | Eddie...

After only nine arrows and six minutes at Lord's, Sherab Zam's defeat spelled the end for the kingdom's two-strong teamThe second and last of the competitors from Bhutan said farewell to the Games on...

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Olympic nail art is clear winner of London 2012 trends

Flo-Jo's were famous for their extraordinary length, but the modern Olympian nail is all about patriotism and intricate designNail art – the fashion for intricately patterned painted nails – has had a...

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London 2012: South Korea on target as Oh Jin-hyek bags individual gold

• South Korea land three of the four titles• Japan's Takaharu Furukawa takes silverOh Jin-hyek won gold in the men's individual archery, a third title of the four for the South Korea team. The No3 seed...

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The story of London 2012: Guardian writers' Olympic Games review

After 16 unforgettable days the Olympic Games are over. Some sports caught the imagination, others less so. We take a look back over all of themArchery by Eddie ButlerAfter the women's individual...

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London 2012: Australian archer's father accused of bullying rival

Jim Barnard prohibited from approaching daughter's rival Elisa Barnard competing against Odette Snazelle at weekendThe selection process for Australia's Olympic archery team has turned controversial,...

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London 2012 Olympics countdown: 12 weeks to go

Team GB's Paralympian contenders get a chance on the track before Davina McCall welcomes everyone to the Albert HallOn Tuesday the Visa London Disability Challenge provides Paralympic athletes with...

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London 2012: Alison Williamson selected for sixth Olympic Games

Team GB archery team unveiled at Lord's Williamson will be third Briton to appear in six OlympicsAlison Williamson has been selected for her sixth Olympic Games, as Team GB's archery team was unveiled...

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London 2012: Lord's prepared for exciting episode of the archers

This is just not cricket but the home of the game is ready for an historic transformation that should light up the OlympicsContinue reading...

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London Olympics countdown: 19 days to go

An Australian archer is relieved after a court dismisses an application from a rival for a restraining order against her fatherWhen Elisa Barnard represents Australia in the archery competition it is...

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London 2012 Olympics: archery guide interactive

Get the lowdown on the rules and tactics of archery with our interactive guide Continue reading...

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