INDIA ARCHERY
Dhiraj, Kumkum stun Olympic champions South Korea to clinch recurve mixed team gold in Antalya
India's Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod secured a stunning recurve mixed team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 3. They defeated reigning Olympic champions South Korea in straight sets. This marks a significant achievement for the young Indian duo. Dhiraj's precision in the final moments secured the victory. Kumkum also contributed to a previous gold medal win for India.
'Need to leave cricket behind & find sports that are relevant'
Zee Entertainment is making a significant long-term bet on football. The company has secured FIFA media rights until 2034, including upcoming World Cups. This move signals a strategic shift away from the costly cricket market. Zee believes football, popular with young people, offers a valuable global sports property at a lower investment.
Bull's-eye: Anand Mahindra shares proud moment of Indian archers beating host China for World Cup gold. Watch
India's women's recurve archery team clinched a dramatic gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage II in Shanghai, defeating hosts China in a shoot-off. This victory, their first World Cup gold in five years, provides a significant confidence boost ahead of the Asian Games. Deepika Kumari also equaled a national record with her 12th World Cup medal.
India stun Korea, China in recurve as Li Mengqi shines at Archery World Cup Shanghai
India's women archers achieved a significant victory at the Shanghai Archery World Cup. They defeated top teams in the recurve event. China's Li Mengqi also delivered a strong performance, winning the men's individual recurve title. He later secured mixed team gold. The compound mixed team event saw American archers take the top prize.
Deepika Kumari leads Indian recurve archery team to dramatic World Cup gold
India's Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Kumkum Mohod secured the women's recurve team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2. They defeated host nation China in a thrilling shoot-off. This victory marks their first World Cup team gold since 2021. The team's performance was exceptional, overcoming a strong Chinese side and a hostile crowd.
Government committed to 'Act East, Act Fast' for India's 'Ashtalakshmi' in northeast: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the government's resolve to 'Act Fast' for India's northeast, referring to the region as 'Ashtalakshmi'. He highlighted plans to boost Sikkim's tourism through improved connectivity, including expressways and a ring road. The Prime Minister also mentioned promoting eco-wellness and adventure tourism, alongside enhancing sports infrastructure in the state.
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Sheetal shines, but recurve concerns linger in Indian Archery 2025
Sheetal Devi's historic armless world championship win highlighted Indian archery's 2025 triumphs, alongside compound archery's Olympic inclusion and continental dominance. However, recurve inconsistencies and administrative coaching impasses cast shadows ahead of the Asian Games.
VK Malhotra: Indian archery's godfather and IOA's former stop-gap chief
Veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, who passed away at 93, was a pivotal sports administrator. He introduced and nurtured archery in India, leading the AAI for over 40 years and establishing Asian and Commonwealth archery bodies. Malhotra also guided the IOA as interim president during a challenging period.
Madhura strikes gold as India bag four medals at Archery World Cup Stage 2
Madhura Dhamangaonkar secured a stunning victory at the Archery World Cup Stage 2. She defeated USA's Carson Krahe by a narrow margin. This win marked Madhura's first individual World Cup gold. She also won a silver in the women's team event. Additionally, she secured a bronze in the compound mixed team event with Abhishek Verma.
Sohit Kumar, son of a vegetable seller, breaks under-15 national record in archery
Jabalpur's 11-year-old archery sensation, Sohit Kumar, has shattered national records at the Under-15 National Archery Championship in Guntur, securing a gold medal with an impressive 710/720 score. Fueled by his success, Sohit now aims for the 2028 LA Olympics. His father, a vegetable vendor, expressed immense pride in his son's achievement.
Harvinder Singh scripts history, becomes first Indian archer to win Paralympic gold
Tokyo Games bronze medalist Harvinder Singh made history as the first Indian Paralympian archer to win gold, clinching the Men's Individual Recurve Open final at the Paris Paralympics with a 6-0 victory over Poland's Lukasz Ciszek. Singh won the final set 29-25, adding India's fourth gold medal at the event.
Meet Sheetal Devi, Indian archer who became a Para archery sensation against all odds
Sheetal Devi, a 17-year-old Indian para-archer born with phocomelia, is aiming for gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Despite her rare congenital disorder, she excels in archery using a customized bow designed by her coach. Devi's journey has seen her rise to world number one in her category, earning multiple awards and recognition.
Deepika Kumari loses in individual archery quarterfinals; India's archery campaign over at Paris Games
Veteran archer Deepika Kumari succumbed to pressure and lost 4-6 to Korea's Suhyeon Nam in the women's individual event quarterfinals, ending India's campaign at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Deepika had secured her spot in the quarterfinals by defeating Germany's Michelle Kroppen 6-4.
Can men's archery team end India's Olympics jinx with a medal at Paris?
The Indian men's archery team, including Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Jadhav, advanced to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics, striving for India's first medal in Olympic archery. The women's team, led by Deepika Kumari, was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Individual events remain, with hopes pinned on veteran archers like Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai.
India archer Deepika Kumari's mother Geeta Devi gets emotional, hopes her daughter returns with medal from Paris
India archer Deepika Kumari's mother, Geeta Devi, is hopeful that her daughter will secure a spot in the semi-final of the women's archery team event and return with a medal from the Paris Olympics. Kumari, along with Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur, will compete for a spot in the final four after securing a direct qualification in the ranking round.
Archery World Cup: Jyothi Surekha seals India's fourth gold medal, wins in women's compound competition
Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam secured her third gold medal at the Archery World Cup in Shanghai, marking her fourth win in the competition. India made a strong start to the event, securing four gold medals in the compound archery category. The women's compound archery team, consisting of Jyothi Surekha, Aditi Goswami, and Parneet, won the gold medal by defeating Italy 236-226. The men's team, consisting of Abhishek Verma, Prathmesh Fuge, and Priyansh, won the gold by defeating the Netherlands 238-231.
Deepika Kumari tops India's selection trials for Archery World Cup and Paris 2024 Olympics
The trials had 16 archers, eight each in recurve and compound archery events and they were included in the team for the first two stages of Archery World Cup 2024. The eight-member recurve archery squad also doubles up as the 2024 Paris Olympics provisional squad.
Asian Games: "More to come," says Jyothi Surekha as India touch historic 100-medal mark
Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam expressed confidence in India's teams, saying they will win more medals after achieving a landmark 100 medals in the ongoing Asian Games. Vennam won three gold medals in women's compound archery, defeating South Korea's Chaewon So. She also thanked the government of India for their support.
Asian Games: India clinches gold in archery compound women's team event
The Indian archery compound women's team, consisting of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand, and Parneet Kaur, won a gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating Chinese Taipei. The Chinese Taipei opponents initially won the first set, but India took control of the match and secured victory.
Asian Games: Archers Jyothi Surekha, Pravin Ojas clinch gold in mixed team compound
Jyothi-Pravin defeated the South Korean pair in a close encounter by one point 159-158. This is the first gold for Archery in the ongoing Asian Games. With this medal, India has improved its previous best in Jakarta 2018 (70). India now has 71 medals.
Aditi Gopichand makes history, gives India its first-ever individual gold medal at World Archery Championships
Indian archer Aditi Gopichand Swami made history on Saturday, giving India its first-ever individual gold medal in the history of the World Archery Championships at the ongoing edition of the tournament in Berlin. Aditi, who is a Khelo India athlete earned the title of 'World Champion' in the women's individual compound archery by defeating Mexico's Andrea Beccera in the final by 149-147 in a thrilling title clash.
India aim for 2024 Olympics spot as World Archery Championships commence from Tuesday
India has sent a total of 12 archers for the world championships, with Ankita Bhagat leading the Indian women's recurve team, which made it to the quarterfinals back in 2021. Dhiraj Bommadevara, who secured a bronze as an individual player in stage 1 of the Archery World Cup in Antalya, will lead the men's recurve team.
Coronavirus Impact: Indian archery team pulls out of Asia Cup
"After reviewing the current alarming situation on account of coronavirus and taking into consideration the travel advisories issued by SAI and IOC, Archery Association of India is worried about the health of our team and cannot take any risk under the circumstances," AAI assistant secretary Gunjan Abrol wrote to World Archery secretary general Tom Dielen.
India to host Commonwealth shooting, archery championships, medals to be counted for Birmingham CWG
The decision can be considered a big win for India after it threatened to boycott the 2022 Birmingham Games for dropping shooting, an optional sport, from the roster. Archery is also another optional sport. The two events will be held in Chandigarh in January 2022 while the Birmingham Commonwealth Games is scheduled from July 27 to August 7, 2022.
Archery Association of India mulling archery league
The sport may be considered the most unfriendly for spectators with monotonous round of shooting targets at a distance unless there's a proper coverage.
Denied US visa, AAI withdraws archers from World Youth Championship
The Indian archery team today pulled out of the World Youth Archery Championships in the US after 21 of its 31-member team were denied visas on apprehensions that they would not return to India.
US denies visa to World Championship-bound Indian youth archery team
The Indian contingent, comprising Under-20 boys and girls were scheduled to leave for the US tomorrow for the event in Yankton, South Dakota.
Three-year-old female archer Cherukuli Dalli Shivani enters India Book of Records
Shalini is the youngest sister of Cherukuri Lenin, former international archery champion who died in a road accident in 2010.
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