So, you think you could do what the archers do at the Olympics and easily hit the target from the same distance?
Well, grab a bus and let’s do some maths.
Olympic archers shoot at a target that’s a whopping 70 metres away. That’s longer than a Boeing 747’s wingspan, about three and a half times to length of a cricket pitch, or like trying to hit a gnat from eight and a half London buses away. Talk about a long shot!
Now, let’s talk about the target itself. It’s big, measuring 122 centimetres across. From 70m away, that’s about the size of a small garden gnome. But here’s the kicker: the golden centre, the one worth all the points, is only 12 centimetres wide, about the width of a DVD. 
So next time you’re watching the Olympics, and the archers look like they’re casually nailing those golds, remember it’s harder than it looks, but no less fun.
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