Archery World Cup Final: Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das return home empty handed
Atanu Das lost a one-sided bronze playoff to reigning Olympic champion Mete Gazoz of Turkey 6-0 (27-29, 26-27, 28-30). He doubled up as Deepika Kumari’s coach when the world number two lost in the shoot-off to Olympic team bronze-medallist Michelle Kroppen.
Oct 01, 2021, 12:09 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari suffers another heartbreak, world no. 1 bows out in quarters
For the three-time Olympian Deepika Kumari, this was yet another heartbreaking outing at the Games.
Jul 30, 2021, 12:16 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Archer Deepika Kumari seals QF berth, ousts Ksenia Perova via shoot-off
Starting off the one-arrow shoot-off, the Russian crumbled under pressure as she misfired a seven while a composed Deepika Kumari sealed the issue 6-5 (10-7) without any fuss.
Jul 30, 2021, 06:38 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Power of love helps Atanu Das defeat London champion Oh Jin-hyek
World No. 1 Deepika Kumari is also a real medal prospect for India after advancing to the round of eight in the women’s individual event. Atanu Das will next meet Takaharu Furukawa of Japan on Saturday for a place in the quarter-finals of the individual competition.
Jul 29, 2021, 12:18 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics Archery: World No.1 Deepika Kumari edges past Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez 6-4
With the victory, Deepika progressed to the round of 16.
Jul 28, 2021, 18:08 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Deepika Kumari, Pravin Jadhav lose in quarters in Archery Mixed Team event
South Korea's An San and Kim Je Deok defeated the Indian pair 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Archery Mixed Team event in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
Jul 24, 2021, 12:03 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics archery: India 9th in both men’s team and mixed pair rankings, Pravin Jadhav may team up with Deepika Kumari
The Indian mixed team will open its campaign against eighth-ranked Chinese Taipei, and should it overcome the first-round hurdle, top-seed Korea would be waiting in the last-eight. Likewise, the Indian men's team might run into top-seed Korea, who got a bye into the quarters, should they beat eighth-ranked Kazakhstan in the opening round. In the individual rankings, all the three Indian male archers finished out of top-30.
Jul 23, 2021, 13:10 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari finishes ninth in ranking round; Koreans dominate smash record
Deepika Kumari might run into record-breaking An San in the quarterfinal stage. Deepika had lost to her in straight sets during their only exchange in an Olympic Test event at the same venue in 2019.
Jul 23, 2021, 08:59 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics Day 1 preview: Archer Deepika Kumari in focus as India look to exorcise past failure
The biggest prospects are the husband-wife duo of Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari who would look to recreate the magic of the Paris World Cup in the mixed pair competition that would make its Games debut on Saturday at the Yumenoshima Park.
Jul 22, 2021, 15:53 PM IST
In Pics: India's TOP medal favourites at Tokyo Olympics
The delayed Tokyo Olympics will finally get underway on Friday (July 23) and India will be hoping for their highest-ever medal haul from these Games. India has sent their biggest-ever contingent with 119 athletes competing in 85 different medal categories. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at India's top medal contenders at the Tokyo Olympics.
Jul 22, 2021, 12:55 PM IST
In Pics: Indian athletes gear up to shine at Tokyo Olympics
The COVID-19 pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics is already underway and India athletes will be seen in action from Friday (July 23). Indian athletes in the Olympic village are fighting a dual war, and are under pressure. First is the pressure of the approaching games which start in two days and the second is that of Covid-19. But most of them are remaining focussed about performing at the biggest sporting stage. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at how some of India's top athletes are gearing up for Tokyo Olympic Games.
Jul 21, 2021, 12:48 PM IST
Archer Deepika Kumari appeals against converting Yamuna Sports Complex to cricket ground, Gautam Gambhir RESPONDS
Top Indian archers, including world no.1 Deepika Kumari, raised concerns about Yamuna Sports Complex being converted into a cricket field.
Jul 08, 2021, 18:09 PM IST
Archer Deepika Kumari is new world No. 1 after winning World Cup gold
The husband-wife duo of Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das clinched their first World Cup gold medal as a pair after defeating the Dutch pair of Gabriela Schloesser and Sjef Van Den Berg by 5-3 after a set down.
Jun 28, 2021, 11:17 AM IST
Archery World Cup: Deepika Kumari completes golden hat-trick with win in individual event
Star archer Deepika Kumari led from the front and grabbed a hat-trick of gold medals as India made an unprecedented clean sweep at the World Cup Stage 3 on Sunday.
Jun 27, 2021, 23:37 PM IST
Archery World Cup: Atanu Das, Deepika Kumari win gold in mixed recurve event
Das and Deepika combined well to score a 5-3 win over the Netherlands to win India`s second gold medal of the day.
Jun 27, 2021, 17:27 PM IST
Archer couple of Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das shoot triple gold as India finish with four medals
Former world No. 1 Deepika Kumari claimed her career’s third individual World Cup gold to add to their team’s triumph, while her husband Atanu Das grabbed his first-ever World Cup individual medal in style winning the mens’ recurve individual final.
Apr 26, 2021, 09:02 AM IST
Indian archers Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das to tie knot on June 30, pre-wedding rituals begin
While Das will make his second successive appearance at the Olympics, it will be third straight Olympic Games for Deepika in Tokyo 2021.
Jun 29, 2020, 10:12 AM IST
Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat enter semis of Asian Archery Championships, secure 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.
Nov 28, 2019, 17:21 PM IST
India's Deepika Kumari wins bronze at Archery World Cup Finals
Indian archer Deepika Kumari on Sunday clinched a bronze medal in the Archery World Cup Finals in Turkey. It was Kumari’s fifth podium finish in the World Cup Finals.
Sep 30, 2018, 17:53 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: Archer Deepika Kumari upbeat despite fever scare
Her build-up to the Asian Games was affected by a bout of fever but India's star recurve archer, Deepika Kumari, is now getting ready to erase the bitter memories of the 2014 Incheon edition, in Jakarta.
Aug 17, 2018, 23:35 PM IST
