The Archery World Cup

Episode 29: Archery World Cup - Every Arrow Tells a Story

“Archery is not about being better than anyone else; it’s about being better than you used to be.” - Unknown

For tens of thousands of years, humans relied on the bow for survival. For thousands of years legendary archers have graced our lore, myth and storytelling. And for hundreds of years, we have taken aim at targets for prize, honour and pride, trying to outshoot our rivals for sport in front of adoring fans.

Today, Jack talks history and origins of the bow, how warfare and sport overlapped as nations tried to pack their armies with well practiced bowmen, how legends formed in history - and about some legends of the modern age.

Ben discusses the different types of modern bow and competition, and just why he's already so convinced of recurve bows superiority to compound bows. He also goes in to why we're here - the Archery World Cup final this weekend, how it works and why South Korea are so darn good at it.

So whether you could give Robin Hood a run for his money or are brand new to this oldest of sports, we've got you covered. So grab your quivers and get ready to let loose - Sport and History doesn't meet quite like this.