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In competitive archery, how far is the standard outdoor target distance for the Olympic recurve event?

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Olympic archers shoot at a 122-centimeter target face from 70 meters, requiring extraordinary precision and consistency. Archery (Deals) has been part of the modern Olympics since 1900, though it was removed and reinstated several times before becoming permanent in 1972. At this distance, the gold-scoring 10-ring is just 12.2 centimeters across — roughly the size of a CD.