Farmer Vijay Sharma borrowed ₹60,000 for daughter Kirti’s archery bow; she later won Asian Games 2026 women’s recurve team gold for India in Japan.
Jharkhand-trained archers Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma help India beat South Korea 5-3 to win first Asian Games women’s recurve team gold.

Indian archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Dhiraj Bommadevara plan to use the upcoming Archery World Cup stages as testing grounds for equipment changes ahead of the Asian Games later this year. Both archers are part of the 12-member Indian squad for the Asian …
India's archery team for the Asian Games 2026 has seen a major shake-up, dropping experienced Olympians Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das. While they will still compete in World Cup events, the new-look squad will be spearheaded by the emerging talent of Jyothi Ve…

Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari, along with Atanu Das and Abhishek Verma, failed to secure a spot in India's archery squad for the Asian Games in Japan after a selection trial. Teenagers Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod emerged as notable gainers in the women'…
More sports News: KOLKATA: Unheralded Sahil Jadhav fetched the first medal for India in the Archery World Cup Stage II in Shanghai by bagging a bronze in the men’s comp.

Sahil Jadhav, the reigning World University Games champion, secured his first Archery World Cup medal, a bronze in the compound men's event at Stage 2 in Shanghai, defeating Denmark's Martin Damsbo.

Simranjeet Kaur and Sahil Jadhav emerged as India's standout performers at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, both advancing to the semifinals in their respective recurve and compound sections.

The Indian women's recurve archery team secured a medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2, defeating South Korea in the semi-final. However, the men's team faced a disappointing defeat against Bangladesh.

Former world champion Ojas Deotale led India's men's compound team to a top-10 finish in the qualification round of the Archery World Cup Stage 2, while Aditi Swami finished 13th in the women's section.

Indian archery faces poor planning and the absence of a full-time foreign coach as they prepare for the World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, raising concerns ahead of the Asian Games.