London 2012 Olympic Games: Archery

Watch as the nerve-racking Archery competition unfolds during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the illustrious Lord's Cricket Ground.

Archery at London 2012

See which individuals and teams hold their nerve the best in this test of mental strength, pinpoint accuracy and steady hands.

The Archery competition sees men and women competing in both individual and team events. There are four gold medals to be won between 128 athletes, who will be whittled down in a series of knockout rounds.

The athletes fire their arrows at an incredible 150 miles (241km) per hour from a distance of 70m (230ft), with the aim of hitting as close to the centre of the five-ringed target as possible.

The difference between winning and losing can be a matter of just a few centimetres.

Archery at the Olympic Games

South Korea won both the male and female team events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, while the country gained two silvers for the individual contests.

Ukraine's Viktor Ruban won the male individual gold, while China's Zhang Juanjuan won the female competition.

Host team England will look to follow up its success at the 2011 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where its archers won four gold and three silver medals.