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7 fact-checked facts about targets and aiming sports, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

On a standard dartboard, which number sits at the top?

Answer20

The 20 segment is at the top, with 1 to its right and 5 to its left.

What are the feathers or plastic vanes at the back of an arrow called?

AnswerFletching

Fletching steadies an arrow's flight; limbs and risers are parts of the bow.

Going deeper

In Olympic recurve archery, how far is the target from the archer?

Answer70 metres

Olympic recurve archers shoot at targets 70 m away.

What colour is the innermost scoring zone of a standard archery target?

AnswerGold (yellow)

From the centre out, archery target colours run gold, red, blue, black, then white.

How many points is the inner bullseye on a standard dartboard worth?

Answer50

The inner bull scores 50 and the outer bull ring scores 25.

Expert level

What is the diameter of the target face used in Olympic recurve archery?

Answer122 cm

Olympic recurve archers aim at a 122 cm target face with ten scoring rings.

Which type of bow uses pulleys or cams to reduce the holding weight at full draw?

AnswerThe compound bow

Cams on a compound bow 'let off' much of the draw weight, making it easier to hold and aim.

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