The Archery Association of India (AAI) today announced the list of Indian athletes for the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League. The first-of-its-kind competition, a path-breaking global initiative, will bring together men and women recurve and compound archers from all around the world to compete in an intense franchise-styled tournament.&nbsp;In order to include the top elite players from around the world for the first edition, AAI has placed archers across various categories based on World Top 10 Rankings, World Top 20 Rankings, followed by archers ranked as per AAI’s recently held selection trials.&nbsp;Recurve archers, who have represented India at the Olympics, Deepika Kumari (World No. 3), and Dhiraj Bommadevara (World No. 14) have entered their names into the fray.&nbsp;World Record-holding pair of compound archers Rishabh Yadav (World No. 9) and Jyothi Surekha Vennam (World No. 3) have also confirmed their participation along with World No. 10 Abhishek Verma, World No. 11 Prathamesh Bhalchandra Fuge, World No. 16 Priyansh, and World No. 17 Parneet Kaur.&nbsp;Based on a trail held by AAI recently Veteran Olympians Tarundeep Rai (Rank No. 4), and Atanu Das (Rank No. 5) will also be among the recurve participants, while Women recurve archers list include Ankita Bhakat (Rank No. 2) and Bhajan Kaur (Rank No. 6), who were part of India's contingent at the Paris Olympics last year.&nbsp;Other top recurve men archers include Neeraj Chauhan (Rank No. 2), Rahul (Rank No. 3), Rohit Kumar (Rank No. 6), Mrinal Chauhan (Rank No. 7), Sachin Gupta (Rank No. 8), and Krish Kumar (Rank No. 9), while other top women recurve archers include Gatha Anandrao Khadake (Rank No. 3), Sharvari Somnath Shende (Rank No. 4), Basanti Mahato (Rank No. 5), Kumkum Anil Mohod (Rank No.7), Tisha Punia (Rank No. 8), and Anshika Kumari (Rank No.9).&nbsp;Meanwhile, among compound men archers Aman Saini (Rank No. 1), Ojas Pravin Deotale (Rank No. 5), Sahil Rajesh Jadhav (Rank No. 6), Chittibomma Jignas (Rank No. 8), Pulkit Kajla (Rank No. 9) will be available while compound women archers category include Prithika Pradeep (Rank No. 3), Taniparthi Chikitha (Rank No. 4), Avneet Kaur (Rank No. 5), Madala Surya Hamsini (Rank No. 6), Swati Dudhwal (Rank No. 7), Madhura Dhamangaonkar (Rank No. 8), and Pranjal Rajendra Salve (Rank No. 9).&nbsp;President, Archery Association of India, Arjun Munda said, “We are delighted to have the presence of India’s best archers in the first season of the Archery Premier League. We are confident their presence will drive eyeballs to the sport and ensure a high level of competition. It will further make the league an exciting venture for the fans around the nation.”&nbsp;“Indian archers have long been making their mark on the world stage. It is because of their success that we are able to be in a position to launch the first edition of the Archery Premier League. We are excited to have them participate in this elite competition and make the tournament a must-watch for fans around the world,” the Secretary General, Archery Association of India, Virendra Sachdeva, said.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-rohit-sharma-to-virat-kohli-here-is-a-look-at-five-indian-batters-with-most-runs-in-asia-cup-odis-t20is-sachin-tendulkar-ms-dhoni-dhawan-1754123070628">From Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, 5 Indian batters with most runs in Asia Cup (ODIs + T20Is)</a>&nbsp;Apart from the Indian players, the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League, which will take place over an 11-day period in October this year at the Yamuna Sports Complex, New Delhi, will also see participation from the top-ranked international archers, who will be divided among the six franchises.&nbsp;The tournament offers a chance for athletes to gain exposure, with a unique team set-up never seen before in world archery. With recurve and compound archers shooting 70m and 50m respectively together under lights, the league will boost the confidence of Indian archers and raise their performance level, supporting the nation’s Olympic movement.The Archery Premier League has received encouragement from World Archery, World Archery Asia and the Sports Ministry of India.&nbsp;

Recurve archers, who have represented India at the Olympics, Deepika Kumari (World No. 3), and Dhiraj Bommadevara (World No. 14) have entered their names into the fray for Archery Premier League. 

The Archery Association of India (AAI) today announced the list of Indian athletes for the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League. The first-of-its-kind competition, a path-breaking global initiative, will bring together men and women recurve and compound archers from all around the world to compete in an intense franchise-styled tournament. In order to include the top elite players from around the world for the first edition, AAI has placed archers across various categories based on World Top 10 Rankings, World Top 20 Rankings, followed by archers ranked as per AAI’s recently held selection trials. Recurve archers, who have represented India at the Olympics, Deepika Kumari (World No. 3), and Dhiraj Bommadevara (World No. 14) have entered their names into the fray. World Record-holding pair of compound archers Rishabh Yadav (World No. 9) and Jyothi Surekha Vennam (World No. 3) have also confirmed their participation along with World No. 10 Abhishek Verma, World No. 11 Prathamesh Bhalchandra Fuge, World No. 16 Priyansh, and World No. 17 Parneet Kaur. Based on a trail held by AAI recently Veteran Olympians Tarundeep Rai (Rank No. 4), and Atanu Das (Rank No. 5) will also be among the recurve participants, while Women recurve archers list include Ankita Bhakat (Rank No. 2) and Bhajan Kaur (Rank No. 6), who were part of India's contingent at the Paris Olympics last year. Other top recurve men archers include Neeraj Chauhan (Rank No. 2), Rahul (Rank No. 3), Rohit Kumar (Rank No. 6), Mrinal Chauhan (Rank No. 7), Sachin Gupta (Rank No. 8), and Krish Kumar (Rank No. 9), while other top women recurve archers include Gatha Anandrao Khadake (Rank No. 3), Sharvari Somnath Shende (Rank No. 4), Basanti Mahato (Rank No. 5), Kumkum Anil Mohod (Rank No.7), Tisha Punia (Rank No. 8), and Anshika Kumari (Rank No.9). Meanwhile, among compound men archers Aman Saini (Rank No. 1), Ojas Pravin Deotale (Rank No. 5), Sahil Rajesh Jadhav (Rank No. 6), Chittibomma Jignas (Rank No. 8), Pulkit Kajla (Rank No. 9) will be available while compound women archers category include Prithika Pradeep (Rank No. 3), Taniparthi Chikitha (Rank No. 4), Avneet Kaur (Rank No. 5), Madala Surya Hamsini (Rank No. 6), Swati Dudhwal (Rank No. 7), Madhura Dhamangaonkar (Rank No. 8), and Pranjal Rajendra Salve (Rank No. 9). President, Archery Association of India, Arjun Munda said, “We are delighted to have the presence of India’s best archers in the first season of the Archery Premier League. We are confident their presence will drive eyeballs to the sport and ensure a high level of competition. It will further make the league an exciting venture for the fans around the nation.” “Indian archers have long been making their mark on the world stage. It is because of their success that we are able to be in a position to launch the first edition of the Archery Premier League. We are excited to have them participate in this elite competition and make the tournament a must-watch for fans around the world,” the Secretary General, Archery Association of India, Virendra Sachdeva, said. ALSO READ | From Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, 5 Indian batters with most runs in Asia Cup (ODIs + T20Is) Apart from the Indian players, the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League, which will take place over an 11-day period in October this year at the Yamuna Sports Complex, New Delhi, will also see participation from the top-ranked international archers, who will be divided among the six franchises. The tournament offers a chance for athletes to gain exposure, with a unique team set-up never seen before in world archery. With recurve and compound archers shooting 70m and 50m respectively together under lights, the league will boost the confidence of Indian archers and raise their performance level, supporting the nation’s Olympic movement. The Archery Premier League has received encouragement from World Archery, World Archery Asia and the Sports Ministry of India.

Recurve archers, who have represented India at the Olympics, Deepika Kumari (World No. 3), and Dhiraj Bommadevara (World No. 14) have entered their names into the fray for Archery Premier League.&nbsp;

Archery Premier League: Deepika Kumari, Abhishek Verma confirm participation for inaugural season

India finished their campaign at the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/archery-world-cup">Archery World Cup</a> 2025, which was held in Shanghai with a total of seven medals, including bronze medals for Olympian <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/deepika-kumari">Deepika Kumari</a> and Parth Salunkhe in the individual recurve events.
Deepika clinched her 37th World Cup medal with a 7-3 win over South Korea's Kang Chae-young in the bronze medal match. Ranked 12th in the tournament, Deepika had earlier defeated China's Li Jiaman 6-2 in the quarter-finals before going down 7-1 to Olympic champion Lim Sihyeon in the semi-finals.
Parth Salunkhe, ranked 60th out of 64 archers, made a remarkable run to the podium. He beat France's Baptiste Addis 6-4 to win bronze in the men's recurve event.&nbsp;
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<h2>Salunkhe on a roll</h2>
Salunkhe caused major upsets along the way, starting with a shoot-off win over Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Mete Gazoz in the first round. He then overcame South Korea's Kim Je Deok, a triple Olympic gold medallist in team events, 6-2 in the quarter-finals. His run ended in the semi-finals after a narrow 6-4 defeat to reigning Olympic champion Kim Woojin.
However, India's recurve teams couldn't secure medals. The mixed team of Deepika and Dhiraj Bommadevara, the men's trio of Tarundeep Rai, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/atanu-das">Atanu Das</a> and Dhiraj, and the women's team of Deepika, Ankita Bhakat and Anshika Kumari all fell short.
Most of India's success came in the compound category, where the archers won five medals. Madhura Dhamangaonkar won gold in the women's individual event, and the men's team of Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma and Rishabh Yadav also took home gold.
The women's compound team (Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhura and Chikitha Taniparthi) claimed silver, while the mixed pair of Abhishek and Madhura earned bronze. Rishabh also added another bronze in the men's individual compound event.
The next stage of the Archery World Cup will take place in Antalya, Turkey, from June 3 to 8.

Sports: Most of India's success came in compound category, where archers won 5 medals. The next stage of Archery World Cup will take place in Antalya, from June 3-8

India finished their campaign at the Archery World Cup 2025, which was held in Shanghai with a total of seven medals, including bronze medals for Olympian Deepika Kumari and Parth Salunkhe in the individual recurve events. Deepika clinched her 37th World Cup medal with a 7-3 win over South Korea's Kang Chae-young in the bronze medal match. Ranked 12th in the tournament, Deepika had earlier defeated China's Li Jiaman 6-2 in the quarter-finals before going down 7-1 to Olympic champion Lim Sihyeon in the semi-finals. Parth Salunkhe, ranked 60th out of 64 archers, made a remarkable run to the podium. He beat France's Baptiste Addis 6-4 to win bronze in the men's recurve event. Also Read: 'Not nice' to hear Alexander-Arnold booed by Liverpool fans: Robertson Salunkhe on a roll Salunkhe caused major upsets along the way, starting with a shoot-off win over Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Mete Gazoz in the first round. He then overcame South Korea's Kim Je Deok, a triple Olympic gold medallist in team events, 6-2 in the quarter-finals. His run ended in the semi-finals after a narrow 6-4 defeat to reigning Olympic champion Kim Woojin. However, India's recurve teams couldn't secure medals. The mixed team of Deepika and Dhiraj Bommadevara, the men's trio of Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das and Dhiraj, and the women's team of Deepika, Ankita Bhakat and Anshika Kumari all fell short. Most of India's success came in the compound category, where the archers won five medals. Madhura Dhamangaonkar won gold in the women's individual event, and the men's team of Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma and Rishabh Yadav also took home gold. The women's compound team (Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhura and Chikitha Taniparthi) claimed silver, while the mixed pair of Abhishek and Madhura earned bronze. Rishabh also added another bronze in the men's individual compound event. The next stage of the Archery World Cup will take place in Antalya, Turkey, from June 3 to 8.

Archery World Cup 2025: India bags seven medals; bronze for Deepika Kumari & Parth Salunkhe

India's ace archer Deepika Kumari defeated ROC's Ksenia Perova to go through to the quarter-finals of the women's individual archery event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on July 30 (Friday). Deepika beat the two-time Olympic silver medallist 6-5 in a shootoff in the Round of 16 at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field.&nbsp;

World No. 1 Deepika Kumari was off to a promising start as she won the first set 28-25 after shooting a bulls-eye with her second arrow. In the second set, she shot 10 and 9 with her first two arrows, however, the score was levelled when she shot a 7 with her third and lost it.

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In the third set, Deepika regained the lead, shooting 28 (10, 9, 9) to Perova’s 27 (9, 9, 9). The match then entered the fifth set after the duo tied the fourth set 26-26, each shooting 9, 8, 9.&nbsp;

In the thrilling set, Deepika shot a 7 with her first arrow and lost it as the set and the match went to a shoot-off. &nbsp;The Indian archer took the advantage after Ksenia Perova could only shoot 7 after going first and shot into the inner 10 ring to seal her last-eight spot.&nbsp;

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India's ace archer Deepika Kumari defeated ROC's Ksenia Perova to go through to the quarter-finals of the women's individual archery event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on July 30 (Friday).

India's ace archer Deepika Kumari defeated ROC's Ksenia Perova to go through to the quarter-finals of the women's individual archery event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on July 30 (Friday). Deepika beat the two-time Olympic silver medallist 6-5 in a shootoff in the Round of 16 at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field. World No. 1 Deepika Kumari was off to a promising start as she won the first set 28-25 after shooting a bulls-eye with her second arrow. In the second set, she shot 10 and 9 with her first two arrows, however, the score was levelled when she shot a 7 with her third and lost it. ALSO READ | Tokyo Olympics: 'Thought I had won the bout, couldn't believe that I lost', says MC Mary Kom In the third set, Deepika regained the lead, shooting 28 (10, 9, 9) to Perova’s 27 (9, 9, 9). The match then entered the fifth set after the duo tied the fourth set 26-26, each shooting 9, 8, 9. In the thrilling set, Deepika shot a 7 with her first arrow and lost it as the set and the match went to a shoot-off. The Indian archer took the advantage after Ksenia Perova could only shoot 7 after going first and shot into the inner 10 ring to seal her last-eight spot. ALSO READ | Japan PM, organisers deny spike in Tokyo virus cases linked to Olympics .@ImDeepikaK wins the 1/8 eliminations round 6-5 to qualify for the Quarterfinal. Stay tuned for more updates and continue showing your support with #Cheer4India#Archery #Olympics#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/OPWKzLzbq8 — SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) July 30, 2021 × She will next either face top seed An San of South Korea or Japan’s Ren Harakawa for a place in the semis.

Tokyo Olympics archery: Deepika Kumari enters women's individual quarter-finals

India`s Deepika Kumari lost her quarterfinal match in the women`s individual event to top seed An San of South Korea at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.

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The world No. 1`s campaign in Tokyo was brought to an end with a 6-0 loss to the rankings round topper An at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field. 
 
An started off with a perfect set of three 10s. Deepika got a 7 and two 10s to finish the first set with 27 as the Korean took a 2-0 lead. 
 
Deepika began the second set with 10 while An shot a 9. But the Indian could not follow up her 10 with a strong score, hitting just 7. An improved on the second arrow with 10. 
 
Both An and Deepika hit 7 on the final arrow. But An`s better scores in the previous two arrows ensured that she took the second set, extending the lead to 4-0. 
 
In the third set, An and Deepika did not hit a 10. But the 20-year-old Korean had one 8 and two 9s as compared to Deepika`s 7, 8 and 9. It was more than enough for An to win the set and clinch the match in her favour. 
 
The duo had met in the final of the Test Event at the same venue two years ago with An San winning in straight sets. The 20-year-old An had earlier won the gold medal in mixed and women`s team event at the Tokyo Olympics. 
 
This was Deepika`s first quarterfinal appearance in the women`s individual event at her third Olympics. In the 2012 London Olympics, she lost in the first round. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, she bowed out in the pre-quarterfinals. 
 
Earlier, Deepika beat Ksenia Perova of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 6-5 in a shoot-off to enter the last eight. Deepika shot a 10 off her shoot-off arrow while Ksenia managed only seven. 
 
India are now left with Atanu Das, Deepika`s husband in archery at the Olympics. Das is in the round of 16 of the men`s individual event and will face Takaharu Furukawa on Saturday.

India`s Deepika Kumari lost her quarterfinal match in the women`s individual event to top seed An San of South Korea at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. ALSO READ: Condom helps an Australian athlete win gold at the Tokyo Olympics - WATCH The world No.

India`s Deepika Kumari lost her quarterfinal match in the women`s individual event to top seed An San of South Korea at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. ALSO READ: Condom helps an Australian athlete win gold at the Tokyo Olympics - WATCH The world No. 1`s campaign in Tokyo was brought to an end with a 6-0 loss to the rankings round topper An at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field. An started off with a perfect set of three 10s. Deepika got a 7 and two 10s to finish the first set with 27 as the Korean took a 2-0 lead. Deepika began the second set with 10 while An shot a 9. But the Indian could not follow up her 10 with a strong score, hitting just 7. An improved on the second arrow with 10. Both An and Deepika hit 7 on the final arrow. But An`s better scores in the previous two arrows ensured that she took the second set, extending the lead to 4-0. In the third set, An and Deepika did not hit a 10. But the 20-year-old Korean had one 8 and two 9s as compared to Deepika`s 7, 8 and 9. It was more than enough for An to win the set and clinch the match in her favour. The duo had met in the final of the Test Event at the same venue two years ago with An San winning in straight sets. The 20-year-old An had earlier won the gold medal in mixed and women`s team event at the Tokyo Olympics. This was Deepika`s first quarterfinal appearance in the women`s individual event at her third Olympics. In the 2012 London Olympics, she lost in the first round. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, she bowed out in the pre-quarterfinals. Earlier, Deepika beat Ksenia Perova of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 6-5 in a shoot-off to enter the last eight. Deepika shot a 10 off her shoot-off arrow while Ksenia managed only seven. India are now left with Atanu Das, Deepika`s husband in archery at the Olympics. Das is in the round of 16 of the men`s individual event and will face Takaharu Furukawa on Saturday.

Archer Deepika Kumari loses in quarterfinals, out of Tokyo Olympics

Deepika Kumari faced Bhutan's Karma in the first round with a ninth position finish in the qualification round and won 6-0.

The World no.1 archer was on target. She remained quiet and her tirelessness has been first class. She took as much time as is needed for the delivery and executed it flawlessly.&nbsp;

She later took on USA's Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez in 1/16 eliminations and won 6-4.

Deepika Kumari has gone into past releases of the Olympics too as World No. 1, although, pressure had improved her in the past giving her horrible outcomes provoking for a ton of analysis.&nbsp;

She is in a similar circumstance now. World No. 1 and an Olympic field yet have developed into a more experienced archer, Deepika would have the option to better deal with the pressing factor.&nbsp;

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The conditions are not favorable. There is a lot of wind and archers have been battling to track down the right spot. The competition saw many experienced archers score 6s, which was incomprehensible in this version of the Olympics.&nbsp;

<h2>Set 1 Deepika Kumari 0 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 2</h2>

Deepika: 7, 9, 9 (25) 
Jennifer: 9, 10, 7 (26)

<h2>Set 2 Deepika Kumari 2 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 2</h2>

Deepika: 8,10, 10 (28)&nbsp; 
Jennifer: 9, 7, 9 (25)

<h2>Set 3 Deepika Kumari 4 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 2</h2>

Deepika: 10, 9, 8 (27) 
Jennifer: 8, 10, 7 (25)

<h2>Set 4 Deepika Kumari 4 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 4</h2>

Deepika: 9, 6, 9 (24) 
Jennifer: 9, 8, 8 (25)

<h2>Set 5 Deepika Kumari 6 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 4</h2>

Deepika: 9, 9, 8 
Jennifer: 8, 8, 9

Deepika Kumari didn't thoroughly rule this round. She had her moments, promoted by scoring when it made a difference. She even had an awful six-pointer yet ensured she got the bolt where she needed it to go to neutralize the pass.

Nevertheless, What a game! World no.1&nbsp;was shocked by the 18-year-old in the first set however the Deepika recovered to arise victoriously.

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Deepika Kumari faced Bhutan's Karma in the first round with a ninth position finish in the qualification round and won 6-0. The World no.1 archer was on target. She remained quiet and her tirelessness has been first class.

Deepika Kumari faced Bhutan's Karma in the first round with a ninth position finish in the qualification round and won 6-0. The World no.1 archer was on target. She remained quiet and her tirelessness has been first class. She took as much time as is needed for the delivery and executed it flawlessly. She later took on USA's Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez in 1/16 eliminations and won 6-4. Deepika Kumari has gone into past releases of the Olympics too as World No. 1, although, pressure had improved her in the past giving her horrible outcomes provoking for a ton of analysis. She is in a similar circumstance now. World No. 1 and an Olympic field yet have developed into a more experienced archer, Deepika would have the option to better deal with the pressing factor. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics: 16 more cases of COVID-19 emerge taking the total number to 169 The conditions are not favorable. There is a lot of wind and archers have been battling to track down the right spot. The competition saw many experienced archers score 6s, which was incomprehensible in this version of the Olympics. Set 1 Deepika Kumari 0 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 2 Deepika: 7, 9, 9 (25) Jennifer: 9, 10, 7 (26) Set 2 Deepika Kumari 2 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 2 Deepika: 8,10, 10 (28) Jennifer: 9, 7, 9 (25) Set 3 Deepika Kumari 4 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 2 Deepika: 10, 9, 8 (27) Jennifer: 8, 10, 7 (25) Set 4 Deepika Kumari 4 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 4 Deepika: 9, 6, 9 (24) Jennifer: 9, 8, 8 (25) Set 5 Deepika Kumari 6 - Jennifer Mucino Fernandez 4 Deepika: 9, 9, 8 Jennifer: 8, 8, 9 Deepika Kumari didn't thoroughly rule this round. She had her moments, promoted by scoring when it made a difference. She even had an awful six-pointer yet ensured she got the bolt where she needed it to go to neutralize the pass. Nevertheless, What a game! World no.1 was shocked by the 18-year-old in the first set however the Deepika recovered to arise victoriously.

Tokyo Olympics: Indian archer Deepika Kumari beats Jennifer Fernandez and advances to quarter-finals

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India`s world No.1 women`s archer Deepika Kumari and experienced Pravin Jadhav provided some cheers to the contingent, securing a place in the quarterfinals in the mixed team event at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field here on Saturday. 
 
The pair rallied to overcome the Chinese Taipei pair of Lin Chia-En and Tang Chin-Chun 5-3 in the opening elimination round and will take on the winners of the match between the top-seeded South Koreans and Bangladesh. 
 
The opening set went in favour of the archers from Chinese Taipei 36-35 as Jadhav had two poor shots of eight. However, the Indians came back strongly in the second set with 38 in their four shots. 
 
The Chinese Taipei archers, though, were equally good and forced a draw to maintain their lead at 3-1. 
 
Deepika and Jadhav came back strongly to win the next set 40-35 with perfect scores of 10 from both Indian archers to match the scores at 3-3. 
 
In the decider, with India needing 20 points in the final two attempts, Deepika and Pravin held their nerves to shoot perfectly and win the set 37-36 and with it the match. 
 
The Indian team had qualified as the ninth-best team after the ranking round on Friday while Chinese Taipei were ranked eighth. 
 
On Friday, Jadhav`s better performance compared to Atanu Das in the ranking round had led him to be paired with Deepika for the mixed team event.

India`s world No.1 women`s archer Deepika Kumari and experienced Pravin Jadhav provided some cheers to the contingent, securing a place in the quarterfinals in the mixed team event at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field here on Saturday.

India`s world No.1 women`s archer Deepika Kumari and experienced Pravin Jadhav provided some cheers to the contingent, securing a place in the quarterfinals in the mixed team event at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field here on Saturday. The pair rallied to overcome the Chinese Taipei pair of Lin Chia-En and Tang Chin-Chun 5-3 in the opening elimination round and will take on the winners of the match between the top-seeded South Koreans and Bangladesh. The opening set went in favour of the archers from Chinese Taipei 36-35 as Jadhav had two poor shots of eight. However, the Indians came back strongly in the second set with 38 in their four shots. The Chinese Taipei archers, though, were equally good and forced a draw to maintain their lead at 3-1. Deepika and Jadhav came back strongly to win the next set 40-35 with perfect scores of 10 from both Indian archers to match the scores at 3-3. In the decider, with India needing 20 points in the final two attempts, Deepika and Pravin held their nerves to shoot perfectly and win the set 37-36 and with it the match. The Indian team had qualified as the ninth-best team after the ranking round on Friday while Chinese Taipei were ranked eighth. On Friday, Jadhav`s better performance compared to Atanu Das in the ranking round had led him to be paired with Deepika for the mixed team event.

Tokyo Olympics Archery Mixed Team event: Deepika Kumari, Pravin Jadhav in mixed team quarter-finals

Thy sky over the National Stadium in Tokyo exploded in indigo and white as fireworks marked the start of the opening ceremony for the&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;on Friday, celebrating the world's best athletes set to compete amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Postponed for a year, organisers were forced to take the unprecedented step of holding the Games without fans as the novel coronavirus is on the rise again, taking lives around the world.

Even the opening ceremony, normally a star-studded display teeming with celebrities was eerily silent, with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance, strict social distancing rules and signs calling on the spectators to "be quiet around the venue."

Regardless, it marks a coming together of the world, with an audience of hundreds of millions around the globe and at various stages of the pandemic tuning in to watch the start of the greatest show in sport.

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Indigo and white are the colours of Tokyo's Olympic emblem.

The opening video featured at the stadium recapped Japan's path to the Games and the challenges the world has faced since the selection of the Japanese capital as host in 2013.

It showed how in 2020 the coronavirus struck, with lockdowns forcing the unprecedented postponement only four months before the Games were supposed to open, setting off a roller-coaster period of uncertainty and preparations in isolation for the athletes.

Some of them are expected to use the ceremony to make statements about equality and justice and several nations will be represented by a man and a woman after the organisers changed their rules to allow two flagbearers.

ECHO OF '64

Japan had billed the&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;as an echo of the 1964 Tokyo Games, which marked the country's return to the world stage after its devastating World War Two defeat, but this time showcasing its recovery from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.

Shortly before the fireworks, the opening video turned into the live action shot of the stadium where a lone female athlete placed her hand on the ground over a single seed.

She then slowly stood up with her shadow stretching out in the shape of a seedling, underscoring the Games' theme of rebirth after the pandemic as well as Japan's reconstruction after the 2011 disasters.

In the segment highlighting the impact of the pandemic on the athletes and people around the world unable to see the&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;in person, the organisers showed a lone female athlete, Japanese boxer nurse Arisa Tsubata https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-tokyo-boxer-wider-image-idUSKBN2CT32I, training in the darkness, running silently on a treadmill.

Dozens of dancers moved about while projection mappings showed connections between them, highlighting how people around the world, including the athletes, have formed fresh connections online during the lockdown.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, both masked, entered the stadium and bowed to each other before sitting down socially distanced.

The Japanese flag was carried into the stadium by six people, one a rescue worker dressed in her gray uniform in contrast to the red and white uniforms sported by the others, who included former Olympians such as Sydney 2000 marathon winner Naoko Takahashi.

NO-FRILLS OPENING

The opening is taking place without the usual mass choreography, huge props and cornucopia of dancers, actors and lights associated with past celebrations.

A vastly smaller number of athletes will march in the teams' parade, with many planning to fly in just before their competitions and leave shortly after to avoid infections.

Only 15 global leaders are in attendance, along with Emperor Naruhito, who will formally open the Games as his grandfather Hirohito did in 1964, and U.S. First Lady Jill Biden.

The ceremony is marked by high-profile absences, including former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who wooed the Games to Tokyo. A number of top sponsors and economic leaders will also stay away, highlighting strong opposition to the sporting extravaganza in COVID-fatigued Japan.

Hundreds of protesters carrying placards that read “Lives over&nbsp;Olympics” protested around the venue. The protesters, a mix of people in white surgical masks, yelled “Stop the&nbsp;Olympics” as they marched.

Only a third of the nation have had even one dose of vaccines, prompting worries the Games could become a super-spreader event. More than 100 people involved with the&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;have already tested positive.

The&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;have been hit by a string of scandals, including the exit of senior officials over derogatory comments about women, jokes about the Holocaust and bullying.

The Games run until Aug. 8.

About 11,000 athletes from 204 national Olympic committees are expected, along with a team of refugee athletes competing under the Olympic flag.

Thy sky over the National Stadium in Tokyo exploded in indigo and white as fireworks marked the start of the opening ceremony for the Olympics on Friday, celebrating the world's best athletes set to compete amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thy sky over the National Stadium in Tokyo exploded in indigo and white as fireworks marked the start of the opening ceremony for the Olympics on Friday, celebrating the world's best athletes set to compete amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics 2020 Highlights: Top moments of the opening ceremony Postponed for a year, organisers were forced to take the unprecedented step of holding the Games without fans as the novel coronavirus is on the rise again, taking lives around the world. Even the opening ceremony, normally a star-studded display teeming with celebrities was eerily silent, with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance, strict social distancing rules and signs calling on the spectators to "be quiet around the venue." Regardless, it marks a coming together of the world, with an audience of hundreds of millions around the globe and at various stages of the pandemic tuning in to watch the start of the greatest show in sport. ALSO READ: Pakistan and two other countries make awkward entry in opening ceremony- WATCH Indigo and white are the colours of Tokyo's Olympic emblem. The opening video featured at the stadium recapped Japan's path to the Games and the challenges the world has faced since the selection of the Japanese capital as host in 2013. It showed how in 2020 the coronavirus struck, with lockdowns forcing the unprecedented postponement only four months before the Games were supposed to open, setting off a roller-coaster period of uncertainty and preparations in isolation for the athletes. Some of them are expected to use the ceremony to make statements about equality and justice and several nations will be represented by a man and a woman after the organisers changed their rules to allow two flagbearers. ECHO OF '64 Japan had billed the Olympics as an echo of the 1964 Tokyo Games, which marked the country's return to the world stage after its devastating World War Two defeat, but this time showcasing its recovery from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. Shortly before the fireworks, the opening video turned into the live action shot of the stadium where a lone female athlete placed her hand on the ground over a single seed. She then slowly stood up with her shadow stretching out in the shape of a seedling, underscoring the Games' theme of rebirth after the pandemic as well as Japan's reconstruction after the 2011 disasters. In the segment highlighting the impact of the pandemic on the athletes and people around the world unable to see the Olympics in person, the organisers showed a lone female athlete, Japanese boxer nurse Arisa Tsubata https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-tokyo-boxer-wider-image-idUSKBN2CT32I, training in the darkness, running silently on a treadmill. Dozens of dancers moved about while projection mappings showed connections between them, highlighting how people around the world, including the athletes, have formed fresh connections online during the lockdown. Japanese Emperor Naruhito and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, both masked, entered the stadium and bowed to each other before sitting down socially distanced. The Japanese flag was carried into the stadium by six people, one a rescue worker dressed in her gray uniform in contrast to the red and white uniforms sported by the others, who included former Olympians such as Sydney 2000 marathon winner Naoko Takahashi. NO-FRILLS OPENING The opening is taking place without the usual mass choreography, huge props and cornucopia of dancers, actors and lights associated with past celebrations. A vastly smaller number of athletes will march in the teams' parade, with many planning to fly in just before their competitions and leave shortly after to avoid infections. Only 15 global leaders are in attendance, along with Emperor Naruhito, who will formally open the Games as his grandfather Hirohito did in 1964, and U.S. First Lady Jill Biden. The ceremony is marked by high-profile absences, including former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who wooed the Games to Tokyo. A number of top sponsors and economic leaders will also stay away, highlighting strong opposition to the sporting extravaganza in COVID-fatigued Japan. Hundreds of protesters carrying placards that read “Lives over Olympics” protested around the venue. The protesters, a mix of people in white surgical masks, yelled “Stop the Olympics” as they marched. Only a third of the nation have had even one dose of vaccines, prompting worries the Games could become a super-spreader event. More than 100 people involved with the Olympics have already tested positive. The Olympics have been hit by a string of scandals, including the exit of senior officials over derogatory comments about women, jokes about the Holocaust and bullying. The Games run until Aug. 8. About 11,000 athletes from 204 national Olympic committees are expected, along with a team of refugee athletes competing under the Olympic flag.

Olympics-Fireworks get Tokyo's no-frills opening ceremony underway

The world's No. 1 recurve archer Deepika Kumari finished ninth in the women's ranking round. She finished with 663 points out of a potential 720, hitting 30 10s and 13 X's in her 72 arrows.&nbsp;

Deepika persevered through a difficult day as she kept going all over the leaderboard all through the event. The 27-year-old began her day well and was serenely in the top 10 however a 7 in the fourth end saw her drop down to the 14th spot.&nbsp;

Although, by halfway mark, Deepika Kumari had moved to fourth through a series of 10s and X's, simply behind South Korea's A San (345), Jang Minhee (339), and Mackenzie Brown (336) of USA.&nbsp;

Deepika Kumari hit three 7s several 8s in the subsequent half, which pushed her down the order.&nbsp;

With her ninth-spot finish, Deepika will confront 56th set Bhu Karma from Bhutan in the first elimination round. Bhu Karma, a Rio Olympian, is 193rd in world rankings.

South Korea's Kim Je Deok scored 688. The 17-year-old is probably going to pair up with A San. The Korean lady archer broke the 25-year-old Olympic record to complete on top in her event.&nbsp;

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Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav will compete in the mixed event as he&nbsp;finished as India's highest scorer in the ranking round of the men's individual event.

At first, it was expected that Deepika would band together with Atanu Das for the Olympics. Nonetheless, Pravin Jadhav beat his kindred male comrades and will currently pair up with Deepika Kumari.

Pravin Jadhav finished 31st in the men's individual event at the Olympics with a score of 656.

Atanu Das was placed 35th with 653 focuses, while Tarundeep Rai positioned at 37th with 652. This is the first time that Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav will compete together.&nbsp;

The mixed teams are positioned by the combined totals of the highest-scoring male archer and the highest-scoring female archer from a solitary country, with a maximum score of 1440 points accessible.

The world's No. 1 recurve archer Deepika Kumari finished ninth in the women's ranking round. She finished with 663 points out of a potential 720, hitting 30 10s and 13 X's in her 72 arrows.

The world's No. 1 recurve archer Deepika Kumari finished ninth in the women's ranking round. She finished with 663 points out of a potential 720, hitting 30 10s and 13 X's in her 72 arrows. Deepika persevered through a difficult day as she kept going all over the leaderboard all through the event. The 27-year-old began her day well and was serenely in the top 10 however a 7 in the fourth end saw her drop down to the 14th spot. Although, by halfway mark, Deepika Kumari had moved to fourth through a series of 10s and X's, simply behind South Korea's A San (345), Jang Minhee (339), and Mackenzie Brown (336) of USA. Deepika Kumari hit three 7s several 8s in the subsequent half, which pushed her down the order. With her ninth-spot finish, Deepika will confront 56th set Bhu Karma from Bhutan in the first elimination round. Bhu Karma, a Rio Olympian, is 193rd in world rankings. South Korea's Kim Je Deok scored 688. The 17-year-old is probably going to pair up with A San. The Korean lady archer broke the 25-year-old Olympic record to complete on top in her event. ALSO READ: Tokyo 2020 Olympic games: Here's how and where you can watch the live games Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav will compete in the mixed event as he finished as India's highest scorer in the ranking round of the men's individual event. At first, it was expected that Deepika would band together with Atanu Das for the Olympics. Nonetheless, Pravin Jadhav beat his kindred male comrades and will currently pair up with Deepika Kumari. Pravin Jadhav finished 31st in the men's individual event at the Olympics with a score of 656. Atanu Das was placed 35th with 653 focuses, while Tarundeep Rai positioned at 37th with 652. This is the first time that Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav will compete together. The mixed teams are positioned by the combined totals of the highest-scoring male archer and the highest-scoring female archer from a solitary country, with a maximum score of 1440 points accessible.

Tokyo Olympics: Archer Deepika Kumari finishes 9th in ranking round; partner with Pravin Jadhav in mixed event

Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat on Thursday entered the semi-finals of the women's recurve archery event in the ongoing Asian Archery Championships. 
With this win, India also assured itself of one Olympic quota.

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, also congratulated the duo for progressing ahead in the tournament.

"Another good news! Archers @imDeepikaK and Ankita Bhakat have reached the women's recurve archery semi-finals at the Asian Qualification Tournament. With this India is assured one Olympic quota with top 3 archers qualifying with a maximum of 1 per NOC," Rijiju tweeted.

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Earlier in the competition, Atanu Das had also won a bronze medal in the men's recurve event.

He defeated South Korea's Jin Hyek Oh 6-5 to win the laurel.

The men's compound archery team of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Mohan Bharadwaj had also won a silver medal at the Asian Championships.&nbsp;

Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat on Thursday entered the semi-finals of the women's recurve archery event in the ongoing Asian Archery Championships. With this win, India also assured itself of one Olympic quota.

Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat on Thursday entered the semi-finals of the women's recurve archery event in the ongoing Asian Archery Championships. With this win, India also assured itself of one Olympic quota. Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, also congratulated the duo for progressing ahead in the tournament. "Another good news! Archers @imDeepikaK and Ankita Bhakat have reached the women's recurve archery semi-finals at the Asian Qualification Tournament. With this India is assured one Olympic quota with top 3 archers qualifying with a maximum of 1 per NOC," Rijiju tweeted. Another good news! Archers @imDeepikaK and Ankita Bhakat have reached the women’s recurve Archery semi-finals at the Asian Qualification Tournament. With this India is assured one Olympic quota with top 3 archers qualifying with a maximum of 1 per NOC🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/pRtYanldO4 — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) November 28, 2019 × Earlier in the competition, Atanu Das had also won a bronze medal in the men's recurve event. He defeated South Korea's Jin Hyek Oh 6-5 to win the laurel. The men's compound archery team of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Mohan Bharadwaj had also won a silver medal at the Asian Championships.

Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat enter semis of Asian Archery Championships, secure Olympic quota for India

India's top archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das are set to tie the knot in 2019 while the two will exchange the rings at Deepika’s home on the outskirts of Ranchi next week on December 10.

It has been learnt that the couple first met during the national camp at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Kolkata a few years ago and the two made it a point to keep their love for each other a secret.

Deepika defeated Rio Olympics silver medallist Lisa Unruh of Germany to win the bronze medal at the World Cup finals in Turkey in October.&nbsp;

Atanu, on the other hand, has been one of the prominent names in the circuit.&nbsp;

If reports are to be believed, then former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni&nbsp;will also be a part of the marriage and will be personally invited by Deepika who considers Dhoni a 'brother'.&nbsp; &nbsp;

With the Olympics a year-and-a-half away, the two will now focus on the Tokyo Games, but before that, they are excited to start a new inning.

 
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India's top archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das are set to tie the knot in 2019 while the two will exchange the rings at Deepika’s home on the outskirts of Ranchi next week on December 10.

India's top archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das are set to tie the knot in 2019 while the two will exchange the rings at Deepika’s home on the outskirts of Ranchi next week on December 10. It has been learnt that the couple first met during the national camp at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Kolkata a few years ago and the two made it a point to keep their love for each other a secret. Deepika defeated Rio Olympics silver medallist Lisa Unruh of Germany to win the bronze medal at the World Cup finals in Turkey in October. Atanu, on the other hand, has been one of the prominent names in the circuit. If reports are to be believed, then former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will also be a part of the marriage and will be personally invited by Deepika who considers Dhoni a 'brother'. With the Olympics a year-and-a-half away, the two will now focus on the Tokyo Games, but before that, they are excited to start a new inning.

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