New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Seasoned archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das failed to make it to the Indian men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan as the Archery Association of India (AAI) opted for Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam as part of the strong and youthful teams.Deepika, who led India to the gold medal in the Shanghai World Cup a few days back, and Atanu were picked for the next two World Cup Stages but could not make it to the all-importa…
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Shanghai, May 10 (IANS) India’s women’s recurve team produced a stunning comeback performance to defeat hosts China in a dramatic shoot-off and clinch the gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai on Sunday.Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod from India kept their cool in a tense final to edge past China 5-4 (28-26) in the shoot-off and claim India’s first Archery World Cup gold medal since 2021.The match was a see-saw affair with India winning the first set before t…
Shanghai, May 7 (IANS) Indian women’s recurve team staged an upset with a stunning semifinal win over 10-time Olympic champions South Korea and assured a medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 here on Thursday. However, the men’s team, comprising Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge, suffered an opening-round exit after losing 2-6 against Bangladesh.The women’s team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and teenager Kumkum Mohod defeated a Korean team of Lee Yunji, Oh Yejin and…
Kochi, Feb 20 (IANS) The third edition of the National Ranking Archery Tournament, one of the largest domestic competitions conducted by the Archery Association of India (AAI), concluded successfully at Sacred Heart College, Ernakulam, Kerala, bringing together top archers from across the country.The senior categories witnessed high-quality competition, with Dhiraj Bommadevara (SSCB) securing Rank 1 in Senior Recurve Men, followed by Rahul (SSCB) and Mayank Kumar (Haryana). In the recurve women’…