Arrows that bounce off the target or pass through are also counted. The target is divided into five colored rings and each ring is divided in half. White outer 1 point Equipment Olympic archers use the recurve bow, which features limbs that curve away from archer to increase power. The effect is that arrows are propelled in excess of 150 miles per hour. Bows generally are constructed of wood, fiberglass and graphite or carbon composites.
Bows have sights to aid in aiming and arrow rests to help align the shot.
Most strings are made of Fast Flight, a hydrocarbon product, or kevlar, the material used to make bulletproof vests. Arrows are made of aluminum or carbon graphite.