New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Fresh off a landmark double-gold triumph at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, Türkiye, Indian recurve archer Dhiraj Bommadevara reflected on the performances, mindset and ambitions that have shaped his rise in world archery.The 24-year-old discussed what fueled his success, how he approaches elite competition, why mental preparation has become central to his growth and where his focus now lies as he begins the road towards the Asian Games and the Los Angeles 20…
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Antalya, June 14 (IANS) India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara capped a memorable day at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, Turkiye, by clinching his maiden individual recurve gold medal before completing a golden double alongside teenage sensation Kumkum Mohod in the mixed team event on Sunday.The 24-year-old Dhiraj delivered a steady performance in the men’s individual recurve final, defeating Olympic bronze medallist Lee Woo-seok of South Korea 7-3. This victory secured the biggest title of hi…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Archery Association of India (AAI) Secretary General Virendraa Sachdeva hailed Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod after the pair clinched the recurve mixed team gold medal at the Archery World Cup in Antalya, defeating Olympic champions South Korea in the final.The Indian duo produced a composed display to beat Oh Yejin and Kim Je Deok 5-1 in a closely contested summit clash on Sunday. The contest featured narrow margins throughout, with both teams trading tight sc…
Antalya, June 14 (IANS) Indian recurve archers continued their resurgence on the world stage as Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara and teenage sensation Kumkum Mohod delivered a fearless display, upsetting Olympic champions South Korea and clinching the recurve mixed team gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya on Sunday. The Indian duo beat Kim Je-deok and Oh Ye-jin 5-1 (37-36, 37-36, 39-39) in a thrilling final, showing impressive composure and determination against one of the most suc…
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…
Belek (Turkey), May 1 (IANS) Yuvraj Sandhu made an impressive start to his campaign at the Turkish Open in Antalya, delivering one of his strongest opening rounds on the DP World Tour. The debutant carded a 3-under 69, placing him comfortably inside the top 10 after the first day.Fellow Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma also performed steadily, returning a 2-under 70 to sit in a tie for the 22nd position.Sweden’s Mikael Lindberg emerged as the early leader with a flawless, bogey-free round of 66…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s national team beat Russian side Zvezda-2005 Perm 2-0 in a friendly match at the S&B Sport Football Complex, Serik, Antalya, Turkiye on Wednesday. Anju Tamang scored the early goal in the ninth minute, before Lynda Kom Serto netted late on in the 89th to secure the win for the Blue Tigresses, who played their fifth friendly in Antalya as part of their preparations for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026.Earlier, they registered a 1-0…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s national team registered a 1-0 victory over German side Hertha BSC Frauen in a friendly match at the S&B Sport Football Complex, Serik, Antalya, Turkiye, on Monday.Grace Dangmei scored the decisive goal in the 37th minute to secure the win for the Blue Tigresses, as they continued their preparatory campaign in Türkiye ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026.The Blue Tigresses are in Antalya as part of their build-up to the con…