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Early Archery Competitions

Early Olympic archery competitions had unique events, with some very unusual names like Team fixed large and small bird, or even moving bird.

How about Sur la Perche à la Pyramide, which translates as Perch on the Pyramid. I couldn't work out what Sur la Perche à la Herse translates as (apprently the sport is called popinjay archery in England).

Pole archery, which consisted of shooting artificial birds that were placed on cross beams suspended from a large pole, was an event at the 1900 and 1920 games.

Year	Events
1900	Au Cordon Doré, 50 meters Au Cordon Doré, 33 meters Au Chapelet, 50 meters Au Chapelet, 33 meters Sur la Perche à la Herse Sur la Perche à la Pyramide
1904	Team round, men Team round, women Double American round, men Double Columbia round, women Double National round, women Double York round, men
1908	Double National round, women Double York round, men Continental style, men
1920	Individual fixed large bird Individual fixed small bird Individual moving bird, 50 meters Individual moving bird, 33 meters Individual moving bird, 28 meters Team fixed large bird Team fixed small bird Team moving bird, 50 meters Team moving bird, 33 meters Team moving bird, 28 meters

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