Kaan ying thanoo
is the Thai term for archery, i.e.
an official sport at the
SEA Games (fig.)
and the Asian Games, as well as a discipline at the
International Olympic Games.
archery
archery
Archery is
one of the main skills that kings and warriors of the
past had to master, both as a weapon in combat and for
hunting.
Here, athletes
can be seen practicing at the
Hua Mahk
Sports Complex in
Bangkok
(fig.).