Rio 2016 News

archery8 years ago

Rio 2016 | Indian Women archers disappoint; Deepika Kumari finishes 20th as India take seventh spot

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archery8 years ago

Rio 2016 | Atanu Das finishes fifth in the ranking round; Kim Woojin creates World record

archery8 years ago

Rio 2016 | Wind strikes again! Deepika Kumari blames “windy conditions” after loss

India’s women's archery team comprising Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi, and Laxmirani Majhi failed to deliver when it mattered and once again blamed the wind for their ouster. Speaking about the match, Deepika Kumari said that windy conditions at the Sambodromo were too heavy for them.

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archery8 years ago

Rio 2016 | Deepika Kumari blames wind for poor show

Ace archer Deepika Kumari, who finished 20th in the women’s individual ranking round yesterday, expressed disappointment with her performance and blamed the wind for the poor show. The 22-year-old, who also missed an arrow during the event, said that “nothing was wrong apart from the wind”.

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archery8 years ago

Deepika Kumari | 4 years after that windy day in London, Rio offers redemption

archery8 years ago

Archer Atanu Das replaces Mangal Singh Champia for Rio Olympics

Atanu Das, who made it to the semis of the Archery World cup stage 3 last week, has been chosen to represent India in the men’s recurve event at the Olympics ahead of Mangal Singh Champia. The Archery Association of India (AAI) made the selection after conducting trials in Bengaluru on Sunday.