Category: Archery
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India Boost 2036 Olympic Games Bid With Six-Member Committee
In a bid to strengthen India’s bid for 2036 Olympics, the sports ministry has set up a six-member committee to revise the norms for providing assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs). This will be done keeping in mind the ’emerging challenges’ that India is facing in its intent to host the 2036 Olympic Games. Joint…
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WATCH: Manu Bhaker Receives BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year 2024
Olympian Manu Bhaker has been announced as the winner of the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year (ISWOTY) Award, following a global public vote. She was recognised for her historic achievements as the first Indian to win two medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Notably, Bhaker was previously named the BBC’s Emerging Player of the…
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38th National Games 2025: National Records And Meet Records Galore In Uttarakhand
The 38th National Games 2025, currently underway in Uttarakhand, has witnessed phenomenal performances rewriting the history books. Organised by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the multi-sport event features 35 sport, including the demo events and traditional events like mallakhamb, kalarippayattu, rafting and yogasana. The Olympic-styled event features Paris 2024 medalists Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh,…
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NCAA Update Transgender Policy After Donald Trump Executive Order
The NCAA updated its policy after US President Donald Trump declared the ‘war on women’s sports over’ by signing an executive order to prevent transgender athletes from competing in the female categories. The order gives federal agencies latitude to withhold federal funding from athletes that does not abide by Tile IX in alignment with the Trump administration’s…
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38th National Games 2025 Uttarakhand Medal Standings: Services Top Final National Games 2025 Standings
The 38th National Games 2025 is currently underway in Uttarakhand. India’s Olympic-styled event features athletes from 28 states, eight union territories, and the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB). Featuring 32 different sports, the National Games 2025 will run from January 26 to February 14, after kicking off with the triathlon events. Olympians Lovlina Borgohain (boxing),…
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How Rahul Banerjee’s Philosophy Is Shaping Up Archery Power Couple Deepika Kumari-Atanu Das For LA 2028
Seasoned archery couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das have taken the first step towards realising their dream of winning a medal at LA28 Olympic Games, less than six months since hiring former international archer-turned-coach Rahul Banerjee. Kumari and Das have just been selected in the Indian team for the first and second stage of the 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage…
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Deepika Kumari, Dhiraj Bommadevara Top Podium At National Archery Championships 2024
India’s Olympic archery spearhead Deepika Kumari and Paris 2024 Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara clinched the top podium finish in women’s and men’s recurve event respectively at the National Archery Championships 2024 in Jamshedpur on Friday. Deepika withstood her Indian Olympic compatriot Ankita Bhakat 6-2 in the women’s recurve archery final while Bommadevara claimed a 6-2 victory…