DDA to introduce LG Cup for archery and shooting events
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will introduce the LG Cup for archery and shooting events on similar lines to the LG Golf Cup.
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will introduce the LG Cup for archery and shooting events on similar lines to the LG Golf Cup.
In the gold medal match on Wednesday, Harvinder defeated Lukasz Ciszek of Poland 6-0 in the final, becoming the first Indian archer to win a gold medal in the Paralympic Games.
Sheetal Devi and World ranked No.1 Rakesh Kumar secured India a medal in Paralympic Games archery competitions by defeating Italy 156-155 in the Mixed Team Compound Open bronze medal match here on Monday. This is India’s 13th medal at the Paralympics.
South Korea has collected all five archery gold medals at the Paris Olympics after Kim Woo-jin beat American veteran Brady Ellison 6-5 to claim the men's individual title on Sunday.
In the first set, despite scoring three 10s Bhakat's opening shot of 7 proved costly for India as they lost 38-37 to trail 0-2.
Women’s and mixed teams also claim top seedings. India have sent a 16-member Indian archery team for the Hangzhou Games.
The men's team will now take on South Korea in the bronze medal play-off.
Victoria 2026 chief executive Jeroen Weimar had a few weeks back informed that "three or four" more sports are likely to be added.
Das shot twice in the red-circle (8-8) in his last two arrows of the opening set to lose by two points (25-27).
Das shot a 10 in the single arrow shoot-out after Jinhyek could manage only nine in an attempt to seal a memorable victory in a second-round match
