Archer Deepika Kumari craves for elusive Olympic medal
5 months ago

Archer Deepika Kumari craves for elusive Olympic medal

The Hindu  

Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. “Gradually, she started jogging and put in a lot of hard work at the gym to get going again.” Deepika even thought that her career has come to a close. Deepika-Dhiraj combination The individual rankings determine the mixed team and on current form, Deepika and Dhiraj Bommadevara could be shooting together. “If they top the qualifiers, they will be India's best recurve mixed team combination,” he said.

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National Archery C’Ships: Olympians Dhiraj, Deepika clinch recurve title on final day, also claim team medal
3 days, 9 hours ago

National Archery C’Ships: Olympians Dhiraj, Deepika clinch recurve title on final day, also claim team medal

The Hindu  

Olympians B. Dhiraj and Deepika Kumari asserted their class to emerge as the champions in recurve men and women categories, respectively, on the concluding day of the National archery championships at the Gopal Maidan here on Friday. Donning the Petroleum Sports Promotions colours, Deepika combined with her husband Atanu Das to beat the Punjab duo of Simranjeet Kaur and Aditya …

Archer couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das rope in Rahul Banerjee as coach, eye Olympic medal in Los Angeles
5 days, 3 hours ago

Archer couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das rope in Rahul Banerjee as coach, eye Olympic medal in Los Angeles

The Hindu  

Nurturing the dream of winning an Olympic medal in Los Angeles 2028, the Olympian archer couple of Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das have roped in former international archer Rahul Banerjee as their coach. Even though both belong to Kolkata, Atanu understood Rahul’s coaching philosophy only recently. I could not win an Olympics medal due to my mistakes.” A medallist in …

Deepika, Ankita Bhakat, Dhiraj among top archers to compete in National Championship
1 week, 1 day ago

Deepika, Ankita Bhakat, Dhiraj among top archers to compete in National Championship

The Hindu  

Ahead of a busy 2025 calendar, top archers of the country, including Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, B. Dhiraj, Abhishek Verma and Aditi Swami, will test themselves in the year-ending National Archery Championships starting at the Gopal Maidan, located in the heart of the city, here on Monday. After yet another disappointing outing in the Olympics, Deepika redeemed some pride by …

Deepika stars with solitary goal, India retain women's ACT hockey title with win over China
1 month ago

Deepika stars with solitary goal, India retain women's ACT hockey title with win over China

New Indian Express  

RAJGIR: Young striker Deepika turned out to be the star once again with a fine reverse hit goal as India retained their women's Asian Champions Trophy title after edging past Olympic silver medallist China 1-0 in a pulsating final here Wednesday. Deepika scored the winner for India from a penalty corner in the 31st minute to finish as the tournament's …

If Deepika keeps growing she can be a lethal striker: Coach Singh
1 month ago

If Deepika keeps growing she can be a lethal striker: Coach Singh

New Indian Express  

In this tournament, with her ten goals, Deepika has been the star of the show for India. One of the youngsters on the team has taken to the new approach by the coach like a fish to the water. Even though Deepika has scored the most goals for the team, the likes of Tete, Navneet and Sangita have also stepped …

Deepika's Comeback: The Anomalous Journey to Olympic Silver
2 months ago

Deepika's Comeback: The Anomalous Journey to Olympic Silver

Hindustan Times  

Deepika Kumari's dream of winning gold at the 2024 Olympics remains alive, even after a string of disappointing results. Despite winning silver at the World Cup Final in Mexico, she lost to China's Li Jiaman in the final. Deepika's journey is a testament to her resilience and unwavering determination to achieve her goals, even when faced with setbacks. Her story …

Won’t retire until I get Olympic medal, says archer Deepika Kumari
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Won’t retire until I get Olympic medal, says archer Deepika Kumari

The Hindu  

She has flattered to deceive for four straight Olympics but multiple World Cup medal winning archer Deepika Kumari has vowed not to quit unless she ends up on podium which she feels could be Los Angeles in four years' time. I'll train harder and come back strongly," added Deepika, who has won every international medal except for an Olympic yellow …

Dhiraj Bommadevara opens about India's disappointing finish in archery's mixed team event at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dhiraj Bommadevara opens about India's disappointing finish in archery's mixed team event at Paris Olympics

India TV News  

India missed out on winning a bronze medal in archery's mixed team event after the duo of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara lost to the USA's dynamic pair of Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold. Dhiraj praised the Sports Authority of India and the Target Olympic Podium Scheme for providing Indian archers with the ideal preparation leading into the Paris Olympics. …

Deepika Kumari loses in quarters; India's archery campaign over at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Deepika Kumari loses in quarters; India's archery campaign over at Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Veteran archer Deepika Kumari crumbed under pressure once again, suffering a 4-6 loss to Korea's Suhyeon Nam in the women's individual event quarterfinals to bring down curtains on India's campaign at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. India's Deepika Kumari reacts after a shot during the archery individual quarterfinal against South Korea's Nam Su-hyeon at Paris Olympics Deepika had qualified for …

Paris Olympics 2024: Deepika Kumari exits after quarterfinal loss to South Korea’s Nam Suhyeon
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Deepika Kumari exits after quarterfinal loss to South Korea’s Nam Suhyeon

The Hindu  

India’s 52-year-old wait for an archery medal in the Olympics got even longer with the exit of four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari at the Invalides arena here on Saturday. A day after the Indian mixed team’s heartbreaking fourth-place finish, the 30-year-old began well by toppling Germany’s Olympic silver medallist Michelle Kroppen 6-4 in the pre-quarterfinals. Nam managed two 8s and Deepika …

Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur bow out to mark medal-less campaign for Indian archers at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur bow out to mark medal-less campaign for Indian archers at Paris Olympics

Firstpost  

Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Bhajan Kaur bowed out of the 2024 Paris Olympics following defeats in their respective knockout matches of the women’s individual campaign of the archery competition. Veteran Indian archer Deepika Kumari on Saturday went down to South Korea’s Nam Su-Hyeon in the quarter-final of the women’s individual archery competition of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday. …

Ankita Bhakat Shines as Top Indian Archer in Paris Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ankita Bhakat Shines as Top Indian Archer in Paris Olympics

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris: Debutant Ankita Bhakat left behind seasoned campaigners like Deepika Kumar to emerge as the best-placed Indian archer at 11th in the Paris Olympics' women's individual recurve qualifications as the country secured a quarterfinal spot in the team event by finishing fourth here on Thursday.The 26-year-old Ankita was the top-ranked Indian woman with 666 points, followed by Bhajan Kaur and …

Paris Olympics 2024: Ankita Bhakat seeded 11th in women’s archery, women’s team through to quarters
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Ankita Bhakat seeded 11th in women’s archery, women’s team through to quarters

Live Mint  

Debutant Ankita Bhakat left behind seasoned campaigners like Deepika Kumar to emerge as the best-placed Indian archer at 11th in the Paris Olympics' women's individual recurve qualifications as the country secured a quarterfinal spot in the team event by finishing fourth here on Thursday. The Korean women's team has been invincible in the Olympics, winning a ninth straight medal in …

Deepika, Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Deepika, Olympics

The Hindu  

Approaching her fourth Olympics, archer Deepika Kumari understands the usefulness of controlling the mind and remains positive for Paris 2024. I’ll try to use my experience and control my thoughts,” Deepika, who fought back to grab a place in the National side after experiencing motherhood two years ago, told The Hindu at the National camp on the Army Sports Institute …

World Cup Stage-3: Dhiraj, Bhakat reach semifinals in individual events
6 months ago

World Cup Stage-3: Dhiraj, Bhakat reach semifinals in individual events

The Hindu  

B. Dhiraj and Ankita Bhakat remained in the medal hunt after reaching the men’s and women’s individual recurve events semifinals, respectively, in the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday. Dhiraj beat Bangladesh’s Mohammed Sagor Islam 6-0, Indonesia’s Riau Salsabilla 7-1, Colombia’s Santiago Arango 6-4, and Germany’s Jonathon Vetter 7-3 to set up a semifinal clash with Korea’s …

Wrestling to flicking: Young Deepika eager to fill India’s PC hole
11 months ago

Wrestling to flicking: Young Deepika eager to fill India’s PC hole

Hindustan Times  

As young Deepika walked up to take the penalty stroke against Italy with India sitting on a slender one-goal lead, Janneke Schopman’s mind swung back to their pre-game chat. Plucked out of the junior setup by Schopman last year, the girl from Hisar who grew up wrestling suddenly found herself flicking as the senior team’s primary dragflicker. Part of the …

National archery | Top stars slated to appear as they target the Olympics
1 year ago

National archery | Top stars slated to appear as they target the Olympics

The Hindu  

Olympic qualification berth winner B. Dhiraj, Tarundeep Rai, Tushar Shelke, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur will be among the top recurve archers to be seen in action in the National archery championships starting at Ayodhya on Saturday. Besides Dhiraj, prominent recurve archers who have competed through the hectic calendar will also look to maintain consistency with less than a year …

Dhiraj Bommadevara secures India’s first archery Paris Olympics 2024 quota, wins silver in Asian Continental Qualifier Tournament
1 year, 1 month ago

Dhiraj Bommadevara secures India’s first archery Paris Olympics 2024 quota, wins silver in Asian Continental Qualifier Tournament

The Hindu  

Dhiraj Bommadevara secured India’s first archery quota in men’s recurve for Paris Olympics 2024. He defeated Iran’s Mohammadhossein Golshani Asl 6-0 in the Archery Continental Qualifying Tournament semifinal in Bangkok on Saturday. Bommadevara will head to the Kim Archery School in Korea with his coach Sonam Tshering Bhutia later this month after getting approval from the sports ministry’s Mission Olympic …

Asian Games | More to come, says Jyothi Surekha as India touches historic 100-medal mark
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games | More to come, says Jyothi Surekha as India touches historic 100-medal mark

The Hindu  

India's ace archer, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who won three gold medals in the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, expressed confidence in India's teams, saying India will win more medals after clinching a landmark 100 medals. Vennam bagged her third gold medal in the women's compound archery on Saturday, taking the country a step closer to its quest for …

Dhiraj Bommadevara Loses Bronze Play-Off, India Return With Just A Silver from Archery World Cup Final
1 year, 3 months ago

Dhiraj Bommadevara Loses Bronze Play-Off, India Return With Just A Silver from Archery World Cup Final

News 18  

Dhiraj Bommadevara showed some spark when he shocked two-time Olympic team gold medallist Kim Woojin 6-2 but lost his next two matches to return empty-handed as India ended their campaign with a solitary silver medal in the ‘Archery World Cup Final’. READ: Indian Archer Prathamesh Jawkar Signs Off With Silver At World Cup Final; Verma, Aditi, Jyothi Falter Now this …

Dhiraj loses bronze play-off, India returns with a silver from Archery World Cup Final
1 year, 3 months ago

Dhiraj loses bronze play-off, India returns with a silver from Archery World Cup Final

The Hindu  

Dhiraj Bommadevara showed some spark when he shocked two-time Olympic team gold medallist Kim Woojin 6-2 but lost his next two matches to return empty-handed as India ended its campaign with a solitary silver medal in the ‘Archery World Cup Final’. Compound archer Prathamesh Jawakar won the country’s lone medal despite India fielding its biggest-ever contingent of five archers in …

Deepika: Training under Rupinder at national camp will help me during Asian Games 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Deepika: Training under Rupinder at national camp will help me during Asian Games 2023

The Hindu  

Indian women’s hockey team’s penalty corner specialist Deepika feels the training stint at the national camp under former drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh will help her in taking decisions in match situations during the upcoming Asian Games. Asian Games 2023 Quiz - Set 4 “We’ve been working on drag flicking with Rupinder Pal Singh in camp for a few days now; …

World Archery Championships 2023: Dhiraj finishes second in ranking round
1 year, 4 months ago

World Archery Championships 2023: Dhiraj finishes second in ranking round

The Hindu  

B. Dhiraj was streets ahead of his compatriots as he secured 683 points to place second behind World and Olympic gold medallist Kim Woojin of Korea in the recurve men’s qualification round on the opening day of the World archery championships in Berlin on Tuesday. Experienced archer Ankita Bhakat scored 639 points to emerge as the best Indian woman at …

'Archer Deepika Kumari didn't receive recognition because of her caste': How the Chairman of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch made false claims
1 year, 5 months ago

'Archer Deepika Kumari didn't receive recognition because of her caste': How the Chairman of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch made false claims

Op India  

On 11th July, Chairman of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch Analp Chandra shared an old report claiming archer Deepika Kumari was not recognized by the government because of her caste. Jai Bhim.” भारत में जाति है कि जाती नहीं दलितों आदिवासियों से कितनी नफ़रत है मनुपुत्र को, देश की एक दलित बिटिया दीपिका कुमारी ने देश का नाम रोशन …

National Games: India’s best archers brace up for a hard challenge
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: India’s best archers brace up for a hard challenge

The Hindu  

A majority of the top archers of the country - barring Olympian Deepika Kumari - will treat the National Games, beginning at the Sanskardham ground here on Friday, as a year-ending event. Olympian archers Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das, Pravin Jadhav, Jayanta Talukdar and young talent Parth Salunkhe - among men - and the talented Ankita Bhakat, Komalika Bari, Ridhi Phor …

Deepika & Co bag silver, India end with three medals in Archery WC Stage 3
2 years, 5 months ago

Deepika & Co bag silver, India end with three medals in Archery WC Stage 3

The Hindu  

The Indian women's recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur settled for a silver medal after the trio's fairytale run was halted by Chinese Taipei in a one-sided final at the World Cup Stage 3 here on Sunday. The women's recurve team, who bagged a lowly 13th seed after the trio slipped out of top-30 in their …

Deepika and Co Bag Silver, India End with 3 Medals at Archery World Cup Stage 3
2 years, 5 months ago

Deepika and Co Bag Silver, India End with 3 Medals at Archery World Cup Stage 3

News 18  

The Indian women’s recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur got a silver medal after the trio’s fairytale run was halted by Chinese Taipei in a one-sided final at the World Cup Stage 3 on Sunday. The women’s recurve team, who bagged a lowly 13th seed after the trio slipped out of top-30 in their individual qualification …

Deepika Kumari slips to 37th in qualifying round of Archery World Cup Stage 3
2 years, 6 months ago

Deepika Kumari slips to 37th in qualifying round of Archery World Cup Stage 3

India Today  

Archer Deepika Kumari flattered to deceive in the qualifying round after she finished 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 on Wednesday, June 22. A poor ranking meant that Deepika got a tough draw as she is likely to face Korea’s Choi Misun, who won the gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics in the second round. …

World Cup Stage 3: Misfiring Deepika Kumari Falters on India Comeback, Slips to 37th in Qualifying Round
2 years, 6 months ago

World Cup Stage 3: Misfiring Deepika Kumari Falters on India Comeback, Slips to 37th in Qualifying Round

News 18  

Star archer Deepika Kumari failed to impress in the qualifying round in her much-anticipated return, finishing a lowly 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 here on Wednesday. The world number three Deepika, who was making her India comeback after the Tokyo Olympics debacle last year, shot a disappointing 638 in the 72-arrow qualification round, a massive …

Deepika Kumari falters on India comeback, slips to 37th in qualifying round
2 years, 6 months ago

Deepika Kumari falters on India comeback, slips to 37th in qualifying round

Firstpost  

Deepika Kumari failed to impress in the qualifying round in her much-anticipated return, finishing a lowly 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 Paris: Star archer Deepika Kumari failed to impress in the qualifying round in her much-anticipated return, finishing a lowly 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 here on Wednesday. The world …

Star compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam fails to qualify for Asian Games
2 years, 8 months ago

Star compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam fails to qualify for Asian Games

Firstpost  

The 25-year-old Andhra archer, who won team silver and bronze medals in the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games, struggled to judge the wind direction and was the first to exit from the elimination round. Sonipat: Four-time world championship silver medallist archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam produced a below-par effort and failed to secure a berth in the Indian women’s compound team …

Heartbroken Deepika and Atanu vow to return with their best versions after missing Asian Games cut
2 years, 8 months ago

Heartbroken Deepika and Atanu vow to return with their best versions after missing Asian Games cut

The Hindu  

Three-time Olympian Deepika Kumari is clueless about her future plan after a shock elimination from the trials for the archery event at Asian Games and three World Cups. "Pure ek saal ka chutti ho gaya hai," the world number two, who has been an India regular since her gold medal feat at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, told PTI. The Commonwealth …

No Deepika Kumari in Asian Games squad for first time since 2010
2 years, 8 months ago

No Deepika Kumari in Asian Games squad for first time since 2010

The Hindu  

World number two Deepika Kumari has failed to make the Indian squad for the upcoming Asian Games, suffering one of the biggest setbacks in her illustrious career. Deepika lost two of her three round robin matches in the final leg to miss her Asian Games berth at the Sports Authority of India centre here on Sunday. Talukdar makes Asian Games …

Star Archery Couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das Dropped from TOPS Program
2 years, 11 months ago

Star Archery Couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das Dropped from TOPS Program

News 18  

Star archer Deepika Kumari and her husband Atanu Das were on Thursday dropped from the Sports Ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme due to their below-par performances in the national ranking tournament. The Mission Olympic Cell last month decided to review support for Deepika, a former world number one recurve archer, and Atanu after the National Ranking Archery Tournament in Hyderabad, …

Asian Archery Championships: India's Campaign Ends with Seven Medals
3 years, 1 month ago

Asian Archery Championships: India's Campaign Ends with Seven Medals

News 18  

India’s campaign at the Asian Archery Championships 2021 ended with seven medals as the recurve women’s and men’s teams settled for silver on Friday. In the women’s recurve final, the Korean team of Ryoo Su Jung, Oh Yejin, and Lim Haejin defeated the Indian trio of Ankita Bhakat, Ridhi Phor, and Madhu Vedwan 6-0, while in men’s final, the Korean …

Asian Archery Championships: Mixed day for Indian archers; win one bronze, lose another
3 years, 1 month ago

Asian Archery Championships: Mixed day for Indian archers; win one bronze, lose another

Firstpost  

The men’s team of Rishabh Yadav, Abhishek Verma and Aman Saini outplayed local challengers Bangladesh 235-223, while the women’s team was let down by their inexperience Dhaka: India’s men’s compound team won a bronze medal but the women team lost its play-off as the country had a mixed day at the 22nd Asian Archery Championships, here on Wednesday. The men’s …

Atanu Das suggests a longer recovery period after tours for better performances
3 years, 2 months ago

Atanu Das suggests a longer recovery period after tours for better performances

The Hindu  

7 Atanu Das was back in action after returning from Yankton for the 40th NTPC Senior National Archery Championship alongside Deepika Kumari in Jamshedpur. The 29-year-old Olympian, who won the gold medal in individual recurve at the Archery World Cup in Guatemala City in May this year, returned from USA last week and failed to make the cut in the …

National Archery Championships: Jharkhand duo’s ‘never say never’ attitude promises bright future
3 years, 2 months ago

National Archery Championships: Jharkhand duo’s ‘never say never’ attitude promises bright future

The Hindu  

When Jharkhand lost out on a podium finish in compound archery at the 40th NTPC National Archery Championships, its members did not pack their bows to return home. “ Thoda aur practice karte toh ho jaata,” said Babita with a smile. READ | Babita took up archery after watching Madhumita Kumari, who won the silver medal for India at the …

Deepika, Atanu Lose Bronze Medal Clashes at Archery World Cup Final, India Return Empty-handed
3 years, 2 months ago

Deepika, Atanu Lose Bronze Medal Clashes at Archery World Cup Final, India Return Empty-handed

News 18  

Star archery couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari lost their respective bronze medal matches as India capped a poor show, returning empty-handed from the World Cup Final here. He doubled up as Deepika’s coach when the world number two lost in the shoot-off to Olympic team bronze-medallist Michelle Kroppen. Making her eighth WCF appearance, world number two Deepika mis-fired a …

World Cup Final: Deepika, Atanu lose bronze medal clashes; India return empty-handed
3 years, 2 months ago

World Cup Final: Deepika, Atanu lose bronze medal clashes; India return empty-handed

Hindustan Times  

Star archery couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari lost their respective bronze medal matches as India capped a poor show, returning empty-handed from the World Cup Final in Yankton. Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das look dejected In the absence of an Indian recurve coach, the couple struggled under cold and overcast conditions here on Friday. He doubled up …

Verma makes first round exit from World Cup Final
3 years, 2 months ago

Verma makes first round exit from World Cup Final

Hindustan Times  

Ace Indian compound archer Abhishek Verma endured a rare medal-less outing at World Cup Final as he went down to eventual silver-winner Braden Gellenthien of the USA in his first-round match in Yankton. In his previous World Cup Final appearance in 2018, Verma had clinched an individual bronze and a silver with Jyothi Surekha Vennam in mixed pair event. World …

Archer Deepika Kumari talks about 'pressure' of Olympics, wants to see her game from a different perspective
3 years, 4 months ago

Archer Deepika Kumari talks about 'pressure' of Olympics, wants to see her game from a different perspective

Firstpost  

In the form of her life after winning five World Cup medals this year, the 27-year-old carried the hopes of 1.3 billion Indians to get the sport their first Olympic archery medal in Tokyo. Basically we need to change the perspective of our games.” “We’ve to see all games equally, be it World Cup, World Championships or the Olympics. Deepika …

Indian archers return from Olympics without a medal yet again, lack of planning blamed
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian archers return from Olympics without a medal yet again, lack of planning blamed

India TV News  

There were more misses than hits for the Indian archers who ended up being "just tourists" in Tokyo, returning from the Olympics without a medal yet again. Not only the 25-year-old topped among the Indians in the ranking round, the Army archer showed fine shooting before going down to world number one Brady Ellison in round two. Atanu Das provided …

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari says result 'could've been different' if she was paired with Atanu Das in mixed team archery
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari says result 'could've been different' if she was paired with Atanu Das in mixed team archery

India Today  

India could have had a different result in mixed team archery at the Tokyo Olympics, according to Deepika Kumari, had they stuck with her pairing with Atanu Das. Deepika was paired with Pravin Jadhav instead of Atanu, her husband and with whom she had won gold at the 2021 Paris World Cup in the mixed team event, after Jadhav outscored …

Archery: Deepika Kumari loses to An San in quarters, out of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Archery: Deepika Kumari loses to An San in quarters, out of Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Deepika Kumari’s run at the Tokyo Olympics came to a crashing halt as she lost 6-0 to the top seed An San of South Korea in the quarterfinal of the women’s individual recurve on Friday. San – the gold medal winner in the mixed and the women’s team event in Tokyo – began with a perfect round of 30, while …

Tokyo Olympics Day 8 - India Highlights: Lovlina Borgohain in semis; Deepika bows out; Indian 4x400m mixed relay team finishes last
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 8 - India Highlights: Lovlina Borgohain in semis; Deepika bows out; Indian 4x400m mixed relay team finishes last

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's Live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics as the action moves into Day 8, July 30 with the focus on Indian athletes. India Results on July 30 Lovlina Borgohain assured Olympic medal, storms into women's welterweight semifinal Archer Deepika Kumari enters quarterfinals Avinash Sable created a new national record in the men's 3000m steeplechase heats. Sailing …

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari holds nerves to reach archery quarter-finals after beating ROC's Perova in thriller
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari holds nerves to reach archery quarter-finals after beating ROC's Perova in thriller

India Today  

1 archer Deepika Kumari held her nerves in a fiercely-fought Round of 16 contest in the Women’s Individual Archery to qualify for the quarter-finals. Deepika Kumari, seeded 9th, had a comfortable day on Wednesday as she won her first two rounds but against Perova, she had overcome a late comeback from the ROC's archer. Deepika won the match by nailing …

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari's medal dreams over after archery quarter-final defeat to Korea's An San
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari's medal dreams over after archery quarter-final defeat to Korea's An San

India Today  

Deepika Kumari scripted history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first archer from India to reach the quarter-final stages at the Games. Deepika Kumari lost her Women’s Individual quarter-finals to Korea’s sensational An San 0-6. Deepika came up with an ordinary show as she had 4 arrows of 7 against the top seed Korean, who is eyeing her 3rd …

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari kept telling me to believe in myself, says Atanu Das after stunning archery win
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari kept telling me to believe in myself, says Atanu Das after stunning archery win

India Today  

The Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, much like any other venue at the Tokyo Olympics, remainder empty on Thursday as India's star archer Atanu Das took the field in the Men's Individual Recurve events. Deepika Kumari made sure her husband was charged up when he faced London Olympics gold medalist and South Korean great Oh Jin-hyek in the Round of 32. …

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