0186 - China To Conduct Crossbow Archery Activity. China is going to conduc...Front

China To Conduct Crossbow Archery Activity. China is going to conduct crossbow archery activity and join the International Archery Union. Crossbow archery is believed to originate in China. About two thousand years ago, bow and arrow were in introduced into Switzerland by land and on to Spain, France, Britian and the Netherlands by sea, about 100 years ago, the Swiss put the crossbow together with a rifle stock, and listed it as a sports activity with competition rules formulated and an organization formed. The International Archery Union was set up in 1956. 11 crossbow archery championships were held in Europe between 1958 and 1977. The world's first crossbow archery championship was held in 1979, and then ... every two years. The coming championship will be held in the Netherlands in July, 1985. The International Olympic Committee has listed it as a performing item in the 1988 Olympics and as a regular competition item in the 1992 Olympics.