India's <keyword id="20724017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Deepika-Kumari" source="keywords">Deepika Kumari</keyword> qualified for the <keyword id="20288129" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="quarterfinals" source="keywords">quarterfinals</keyword> of the <keyword id="22653598" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="womens-individual-archery" source="keywords">women's individual archery</keyword> event, after defeating Germany's <keyword id="22651725" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Michelle-Kroppen" source="keywords">Michelle Kroppen</keyword> in the 1/8 elimination round, but <keyword id="22054720" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhajan-Kaur" source="keywords">Bhajan Kaur</keyword> crashed out following a loss to Indonesia's <keyword id="22645028" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Diananda-Choirunisa" source="keywords">Diananda Choirunisa</keyword> 6-5. Deepika will be in action again later on Saturday. <br /><br /> The Indian defeated her German rival 6-4 in the elimination round after recording a score of 27-24 in the first set to garner two points. The two then shot 27-27 in the second set to share the points. Deepika won the third set 26-25 for two more points. In the fourth set, the German took two points with a 29-27 win but Deepika was already ahead by two points heading into the final set. <br /><br /> In the fifth set, the rivals were tied at 27-all and split the points, but Deepika walked away with a 6-4 win to make it to the quarterfinals. In the other contest, India's Bhajan fought well but her Indonesian opponent was far too good on the day. <br /><br /> Choirunisa was ahead by two points with a scoreline of 4-2 by the third set. After the Indonesian won the first set 29-28 for two points, Bhajan took two points in the next to make it 27-25. <br /><br /> However, in the third set, Choirunisa bounced back to win 28-26. In the fourth, the Indian archer did well to take one point home with a scoreline of 28-28 and as did the Indonesian, taking the scoreline to 5-3. <br /><br /> In the fifth and final set, Bhajan did extremely well to earn two points with the scoreline drawn at 27-27, forcing the contest into shoot-off where she shot eight while her opponent shot nine. Bhajan thus lost 5-6 to the Indonesian archer in the 1/8 elimination round for the quarterfinals.

Deepika Kumari reaches women's individual archery quarterfinals; Bhajan Kaur eliminated

The Indian women's archery team, comprising <keyword id="22054720" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhajan-Kaur" source="keywords">Bhajan Kaur</keyword>, <keyword id="20724017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Deepika-Kumari" source="keywords">Deepika Kumari</keyword> and <keyword id="22054721" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ankita-Bhakat" source="keywords">Ankita Bhakat</keyword>, directly qualified for the <keyword id="20090923" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="quarter-finals" source="keywords">quarter-finals</keyword> of the event at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> by securing a fourth-place finish with 1983 points.<br /><br />In the Women's Archery <keyword id="22544528" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ranking-round" source="keywords">Ranking Round</keyword>, <keyword id="19916007" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Korea" source="keywords">South Korea</keyword> ended at the top of the list with 2046 points, followed by China (1996) and Mexico (1986). For <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword>, Ankita Bhakat finished in the 11th spot with 666 points, a season-best, and grabbed the 11th seed in the women's archery competition. South Korea's Lim Sihyeon (694), a world record, and Nam Suhyeon (688), her personal best, finished as the first and second-ranked women archers in the women's ranking.<br /><br />During the ranking round, each shooter was supposed to hit 72 arrows in two halves of 36 each. A set consists of six arrows shot at once, and there are six sets per half. <br /><br />The top four seeds earned a direct qualification to the quarterfinals. At the conclusion of the first set, Indian archers Ankita Bhakat scored 54 points and had 22nd place (X, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8), Deepika Kumari had 51 points and 51st place (10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 6) and Bhajan Kaur had 51 points (9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 7) and 52nd place. <br /><br />The leading player was Sihyeon Lim of South Korea, with 59 points. <br /><br />In the subsequent two sets, Ankita and Bhajan started to improve their standings, rising to seventh and 41st place, respectively. On the other hand, Deepika rose to the 36th spot in the second set with 54 points but slipped to the 39th spot in the third set with 54 points. <br /><br />Halfway through the first set, South Korea's Sihyeon Lim (176) and Suhyeon Nam (172) occupied the top two spots. Ankita (7th with 170 points), Deepika (39th with 161 points) and Bhajan (41st with 161 points) were also climbing up. <br /><br />India as a team had climbed up to fourth seeding out of 12 by the time the third set ended. <br /><br />In the fourth set, Ankita faced a brief drop to 8th spot, while Deepika and Bhajan climbed to 31st and 38th place, respectively. In the fifth set, Ankita fell to the 10th spot, while Bhajan and Deepika rose to the 23rd spot and 33rd spots, respectively. <br /><br />India concluded the first half of the ranking round in 6th place as a team, with Ankita (12th place with 335 points), Deepika (37th place with 327 points) and Bhajan (23rd place with 330 points) having to put their all in the second half for a direct spot in the quarter-finals.<br /><br />South Korea occupied both the top spot as a team and individually, led by Sihyeon. Turkey's Elif Berra Gokkir had the second spot, while Suhyeon of South Korea held the third spot in the individual category. <br /><br />India started the second half really well, with Ankita falling to 15th place with 389 points, but Deepika (25th place with 384 points) and Bhajan (28th place with 383 points) rising up. India rose to fourth seeding at the start of the second half. <br /><br />India maintained its fourth seeding at the end of the eighth set, with Ankita rising to the 11th spot with 445 points, Deepika rising to the 24th spot with 439 points, and Bhajan falling to the 30th spot with 437 points. <br /><br />India slid down to the fifth spot at the end of the ninth set, with Ankita intact at the 11th spot, Deepika falling to the 30th spot, and Bhajan rising to the 25th spot. <br /><br />India once again went up to fourth spot at the tenth set end, with Ankita dropping to 12th spot, Bhajan rising to 21st, and Deepika reaching 28th spot too.<br /><br />In the 11th set, Bhakat accumulated 58 points, while Bhajan and Deepika claimed 56 points each. <br /><br />In the final set, Deepika shined by hitting four consecutive 10-point marks. She accumulated 57 points and finished in 23rd place with an aggregate total of 658. <br /><br />Bhajan finished the final set with 53 points. She secured 22nd place with an aggregate of 659. <br /><br />Ankita walked away with 11th place with an aggregate of 666 points and accumulated 54 points in the final set. (ANI)<br /><br />

Paris Olympics: India directly qualify for quarter-finals in women's team archery event

Paris [France], July 25 (ANI): India will finally kickstart its Paris <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> journey on Thursday with <keyword id="20724017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Deepika-Kumari" source="keywords">Deepika Kumari</keyword> and <keyword id="21457255" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tarundeep-Rai" source="keywords">Tarundeep Rai</keyword> led <keyword id="20417950" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="archery" source="keywords">archery</keyword> contingent taking their first shots at the medal in the <keyword id="22538192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ranking-rounds" source="keywords">ranking rounds</keyword> at Les Invalides.<br /><br />For the first time since London Olympics 2012, India will be fielding their full team of six archers, putting up a challenge in all five medal events in men's team/individual, women's team/individual and mixed team categories, as per Olympics.com.<br /><br />This round will be critical to how far <keyword id="86233" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-archery" source="Orion">Indian archery</keyword> can go during this Olympics, as performances over 72 arrows for each of six archers will determine the seedings for individual and team events. <br /><br />For men's and women's team competitions, the top four seeded teams from ranking rounds will get a direct quarterfinal qualification and teams between eighth to 12th seeds will face each other quarterfinal spots. <br /><br />The ranking will also decide who makes the cut in the mixed team competition, with only top 16 pairs qualifying for the next stage. <br /><br />For each country fielding a men's and women's archer each, the top scores in men's and women's categories are combined to decide the team's seeding. <br /><br />This will be Deepika Kumari's fourth Olympic appearance and first one after becoming a mother. <br /><br />Likewise, Tarundeep is also playing in his fourth Olympics, while teammate Pravin Jadhav is making his second appearance after Tokyo 2020. The remaining three, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat, are experiencing the Olympics for the first-time ever. '<br /><br />Indian archers have never bagged an Olympic medal. Archery competition at Paris 2024 will start with the individual ranking round on July 25, a day before the Opening Ceremony. The remaining stages will be held from July 28 to August 4 at Les Invalides.<br /><br /><strong>PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS INDIA SCHEDULE TODAY: JULY 25, THURSDAY</strong><br />All in Indian Standard Time (IST)<br /><br /><strong>Archery</strong><br />Women's Individual Ranking Round (Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur, Ankita Bhakat) - 1:00 PM<br />Men's Individual Ranking Round (Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav) - 5:45 PM. (ANI)<br /><br />

India to kickstart Olympic dream with Deepika, Tarundeep led archery team in action during ranking rounds today

Debutant <keyword id="22054721" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ankita-Bhakat" source="keywords">Ankita Bhakat</keyword> left behind seasoned campaigners like Deepika Kumar to emerge as the best-placed <keyword id="22484911" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-archer" source="keywords">Indian archer</keyword> at 11th in the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>' women's individual recurve qualifications as the country secured a quarterfinal spot in the <keyword id="20419180" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="team-event" source="keywords">team event</keyword> by finishing fourth here on Thursday. The 26-year-old Ankita was the top-ranked Indian woman with 666 points, followed by Bhajan Kaur (22nd with 559 points) and <keyword id="20724017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Deepika-Kumari" source="keywords">Deepika Kumari</keyword> (23rd with 658 points). <br /><br /> In the team event, India grabbed the fourth spot by scoring 1983 points. <keyword id="19916007" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Korea" source="keywords">South Korea</keyword> topped the standings with 2046 points. China finished runners-up while Mexico grabbed the third spot. <br /><br /> The top four in the team standings directly advance to the <keyword id="20288129" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="quarterfinals" source="keywords">quarterfinals</keyword>, while those ending between 5th to 12th play the Round of 16 fixtures. <br /><br /> India will face the winner of the contest between France and Netherlands in the quarterfinals. <br /><br /> If they clear the quarters, India could be headed for a semifinal showdown with heavyweights Korea. <br /><br /> The Korean <keyword id="20930968" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="womens-team" source="keywords">women's team</keyword> has been invincible in the Olympics, winning a ninth straight medal in Tokyo three years ago. <br /><br /> In the individual section, Korea's Lim Sihyeon smashed a world record score of 694 to top the standings, while her compatriot Suhyeon Nam scored 688 points to finish second. <br /><br /> China's Yang Xiaolei was third with 673. <br /><br /> Ankita, who hails from Bengal and represents <keyword id="22544683" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata-Academy" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Tata Academy" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Tata Academy">Tata Academy</keyword>, was the surprise package on the day from the Indian perspective, even as four-time Olympian Deepika faltered to return her worst ever qualification result at the Games. <br /><br /> Deepika will, for the first time, miss out on the mixed team berth as Ankita topped among the Indians. <br /><br /> Ankita will partner the top Indian finisher in the men's qualification in the mixed team finals. <br /><br /> The men's qualifiers get underway in the afternoon session.

Ankita Bhakat best-placed Indian at 11th in individual, women's team through to quarters

Star <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword> shooter <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> is eying a historic third medal in the ongoing <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>, as she is set for the final of the 25 m pistol <keyword id="19909929" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shooting" source="keywords">shooting</keyword> event on Saturday. At the women's 25m pistol qualification, Bhaker emerged as India's top performer keeping alive the prospects of a third medal.<br /><br />After the precision stage, Bhaker has been ranked second overall with a score of 590-24x, showcasing her strong form. Her compatriot, Esha Singh, finished 18th with a score of 581 points.<br /><br />The precision stage results highlight Bhaker's consistent shooting prowess, positioning her as a strong contender as the competition progresses. With her impressive performance so far, Bhaker is not only leading the Indian shooters but is also well-positioned to secure a medal. <br /><br />Notably, Bhaker has already earned two bronze medals in Paris, and she is now aiming to achieve an unprecedented third medal. Bhaker will compete in the 25 m pistol shooting event final which will start at 1 PM IST. <br /><br />The other shooters Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Maheshwari Chauhan, Raiza Dhillon will be seen in action in their respective categories - Skeet Men's and Women's Qualification which will start from 12:30 PM IST. <br /><br />If Anant Jet Singh Naruja manages to qualify for the final, then his match will be at 7 PM IST. Women's archers Deepika Kumari and Bhajan Kaur will compete in the <keyword id="20417950" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Archery" source="keywords">Archery</keyword> Women's Individual - 1/8 event at 1:52 and 2:05 PM IST. If qualified, then they will take part in their quarterfinal match at 4:30 PM IST, the semi-final clash at 5:22 PM IST, and the final encounter at 6:16 PM IST. If the players lose their semi-final match, then they will compete for a bronze medal at 6:03 PM IST. <br /><br />Golfer Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar will play Round 3 of Men's Individual Stoke Play from 12:30 onwards. Sailer Vishnu Saravanan will be seen in action where he will compete in race 5 and 6 of Men's Dinghy ILCA 7. On the other hand, <keyword id="22651053" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nethra-kumanan" source="keywords">Nethra Kumanan</keyword> will be seen in action at 5:55 PM IST in race 4, 5 and 6 of the Women's Dinghy ILCA 6 category.<br /><br />Boxer Nishan Dev will take on Mexico's Marco Verde in the quarterfinals of the Men's Welterweight 71 Kg category. <br /><br />

Shooting, Archery, Boxing - India's action-packed schedule for Day 8 of Paris Olympics

As the <keyword id="20201477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-2024-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris 2024 Olympics</keyword> unfolds, <keyword id="20430758" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-athletes" source="keywords">Indian athletes</keyword> are poised to shine on the global stage, promising thrilling performances and unforgettable moments. This week, from August 1 to August 6, India's sports enthusiasts have a packed schedule of must-watch events.<br /><br />Key highlights include the promising <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> in the <keyword id="22628612" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="25m-Pistol-event" source="keywords">25m Pistol event</keyword>, a high-stakes <keyword id="6362179" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hockey" source="Orion">hockey</keyword> match between India and Belgium, and <keyword id="30621" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="badminton" source="Orion">badminton</keyword> prodigy <keyword id="20123154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lakshya-Sen" source="keywords">Lakshya Sen</keyword>'s crucial games. With each athlete carrying the hopes of a nation, the coming days are set to showcase the spirit and talent of Indian sports, making it a week not to be missed.<br /><h2>Thursday, August 1</h2><h3>11:30 AM: Men’s 20km Race Walk</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht and Akshdeep Singh<br /><h3>12:30 PM: Golf Men’s Individual Stroke Play Round 1</h3>Indian athletes competing: Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shubhankar Sharma<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Shooting (Kusale wins Bronze medal)</h3>50 Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Final with Swapnil Kusale<br /><h3>1:20 PM: Women’s 20km Race Walk</h3>Indian athletes competing: Priyanka<br /><h3>1:30 PM: Hockey</h3>Men’s Pool B with India v Belgium<br /><h3>2:30 PM: Boxing</h3>Women’s 50kg Preliminaries Round of 16 with Zareen Nikhat vs China’s Wu Yu<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Men’s Individual Archery</h3>1/32 Elimination Round with Pravin Ramesh Jadhav vs China’s Kao Wenchao<br /><h3>3:30 PM: Shooting</h3>50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s Qualification with Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil<br /><h3>3:45 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br /><h3>4:30 PM: Badminton</h3><ul><li>Men’s Doubles Quarterfinal with Shetty/Rankireddy vs Malaysia’s Chia/Soh</li><li>Men’s Singles Round of 16 with H S Prannoy and Lakshya Sen</li></ul><h3>7:05 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nethra Kumanan<br /><h3>10:00 PM: Badminton</h3>Women’s Singles with V Sindhu Pusarla vs China’s HE Bing Jiao<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112191180" title="Swapnil Kusale wins Bronze in men&amp;#39;s 50m rifle 3 positions event, India’s third medal at Paris Olympics 2024" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Friday, August 2<br /></h2><h3>12:30 PM: Golf</h3>Men’s Individual Stroke Play Round 2 with Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar<br /><h3>12:30 PM: Shooting</h3>25m Pistol Women’s Qualification Precision with Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker<br /><h3>1:30 PM: Shooting</h3>Day 1 of Skeet Men’s Qualifications with Anant Jeet Singh Naruka<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Mixed Team Archery</h3>⅛ Elimination Round with India v Indonesia<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Rowing</h3>Men’s Single Sculls Final D with Balraj Panwar<br /><h3>1:30 PM: Judo</h3>Champ-de-Mars Arena Mat 1 with Tulikaa Maan vs Cuba’s Idalys Ortiz<br /><h3>3:45 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nehtra Kumanan<br /><h3>4:45 PM: Hockey</h3>Men’s Pool B with India v Australia<br /><h3>7:05 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br /><h3>9:40 PM: Women’s 5km</h3>Round 1 with Ankita and Parul Chaudhary<br /><h3>11:40 PM: Men’s Shot Put Qualification</h3>Indian athletes competing: Tajinderpal Singh Toor<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112164992" title="India&amp;#39;s Lakshya Sen stuns world number 3 to secure pre-quarterfinal spot in men&amp;#39;s badminton at Paris Olympics" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Saturday, August 3</h2><h3>12:30 PM: Shooting</h3>Day 1 of Skeet Women’s Qualifications with Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Archery</h3>Women’s Individual ⅛ Elimination Rounds with Deepika Kumari vs Germany’s Michelle Kroppen and Bhajan Kaur vs Indonesia’s Diananda Choirunisa<br /><h3>3:45 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br /><h3>5:55 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nethra Kumanan<br /><h3>12:02 AM: Boxing</h3>Men’s 71kg Quarterfinals with Nishant Dev vs Mexico’s Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112102370" title="Who is Manu Bhaker, the first Indian woman to win a Bronze Medal in Shooting at the Olympics?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Sunday, August 4</h2><h3>12:30 PM: Shooting</h3>Stage 1 of 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Qualification with Vijayveer Sidhu<br /><h3>3:02 PM: Boxing</h3>Women’s 75kg Quarterfinals with Lovlina Borgohain vs China’s Li Qian<br /><h3>3:35 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br /><h3>6:05 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nethra Kumanan<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112168919" title="Ticket collector like Dhoni, son of female sarpanch makes rare Olympic final" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Monday, August 5</h2><h3>1:30 PM: Table Tennis</h3>Women’s Team Round of 16 with India v Romania<br /><h3>3:45 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nethra Kumanan<br /><h3>6:10 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112137862" title="&amp;quot;Took me long to overcome&amp;quot;: History-maker Bhaker on her Tokyo Olympics 2020 gun malfunction" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Tuesday, August 6</h2><h3>1:30 PM: Table Tennis</h3>Men’s Team Round of 16 with India v China<br />

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Deepika Kumari reaches women's individual archery quarterfinals; Bhajan Kaur eliminated

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Ankita Bhakat best-placed Indian at 11th in individual, women's team through to quarters

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