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Pause, rewind, play: From Pat Cummins silencing Motera to Sheetal Devi, the archer without arms, looking back at 2023’s newsmakers

For some of India’s top stars, 2023 was the year when they had to pause, reflect and reboot. In some cases, to recover from injuries; in a few others, to rediscover lost form. All in the hope that when the big day comes, they’ll be ready and recharged for the challenge Silence is golden, the saying goes. It was certainly golden for Pat Cummins and his team when the Aussie captain induced Virat Kohli to play on to his stumps in the World Cup final at the stadium named after the incumbent Indian prime minister. The stadium, with a capacity of 1.3 lakh, was rendered voiceless and even Kohli took an age to come to terms with what had happened. The stands that were raucously cheering every run, even though progress was slow, was suddenly hushed into becoming a library. Make no mistake, the l...
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‘Don’t know my destiny, but at least I tried’: Deepika Kumari’s Korea journey to fight back from anonymity

For some of India’s top stars, 2023 was the year when they had to pause, reflect and reboot. In some cases, to recover from injuries; in a few others, to rediscover lost form. All in the hope that when the big day comes, they’ll be ready and recharged for the challengeGoesan, in the heart of South Korea, is as nondescript a county as they come. It doesn’t have the hustle or the nightlife of Seoul, roughly 200 km away. Neither is it a transport hub like Incheon, nor the tourist magnate that Busan is. It has, in the last few years, come to be known for something quite unfortunate – as the symbol of South Korea’s shrinking population. A mountain town that, with a third of its population aged above 65 and amidst falling birthrates, is at the risk of vanishing. But there’s one thing that kee...
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Khelo India Para Games: Armless archer Sheetal Devi clinches gold | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Armless archer Sheetal Devi continued her stunning form as she won a gold medal in the Open category of compound section at the inaugural Khelo India Para Games here on Saturday.Sheetal's score of 141 was just enough to ward off a serious challenge from Uttar Pradesh's Jyoti Baliyan, who won the silver with 138, at the JLN Stadium here.Sheetal, who won two medals, including a gold, at her maiden Asian Para Games in Hangzhou recently, did not have it easy.She had to dig deep into her skills and mental strength to pip Jyoti in a thrilling finish.Sarita from Haryana won bronze with a score of 137.Paralympians Harvinder Singh of Haryana and Vivek Chikara of Uttar Pradesh also finished among the medals in recurve archery. While Harvinder won gold, Chikara settled for silver and Sa...
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Armless wonder: Sheetal’s hunger games tells a winning story | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: It was August 25, 2021. The city was Bengaluru. Para archer Sheetal Devi’s parents – father Mann Singh and mother Shakti Devi – were eagerly waiting to hear from sports physiotherapist Shrikant Iyengar that their daughter would somewhat be able to lead a normal life with prosthetic arms.The parents had brought a new pair of bangles to put on Sheetal’s artificial limbs, which she always dreamt of wearing since her childhood.Belonging to Loidhar village in Jammu’s Kishtwar, Sheetal was born with Phocomelia – a rare congenital deformity in which the hands are underdeveloped.However, disheartening news followed. The prosthetic arms and sockets didn’t fit her and had to be immediately removed, leaving everyone distraught. No one in the family could sleep that night, including Bang...
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2 medals at Asian meet, 16-year-old from J&K is ‘first female archer without arms’

SHEETAL DEVI, a 16-year-old archer from Loidhar village in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, is the “first female archer without arms to compete internationally”, according to World Archery, the sport’s governing body. This week, she won two medals at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou. How she releases an arrow is a testament to Sheetal’s spirit. She holds and balances the 27.5 kilogram bow with her right leg, pulls the string back using a manual releaser attached to her right shoulder, and uses a device called the trigger, held in her mouth, to direct the arrow at a target 50 metres away. All the while, she holds herself upright on the seat with her left leg. Sheetal was born with Phocomelia, a rare congenital disorder that causes under-developed limbs. “Initially, I could not even lift the ...
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Asian Games: From 70 medals to a record 107: how and why the needle moved

New Delhi/Hangzhou: It was the shooters and archers who aimed their sights at the 100-plus medal target Team India had set themselves for the Hangzhou Asian Games. This, coupled with the dramatic improvement in both track and field, powered India’s sprint to a record tally of 107 medals that included 35 golds.The previous best at 2018 Jakarta — 70 medals, 16 gold — had been well and truly relegated to a distant second. At Sunday’s closing ceremony, India’s march will flag many positives: Team medals in shooting indicate a new depth of talent; gains in compound archery is good news since the event is likely to be included in the Olympics; the track-and-field domination, the mother sport, added to India’s image as a growing sporting nation. And, significantly, the badminton gold and tabl...
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Asian Games: Jyothi Vennam, India’s archery star was once a record breaking open water swimmer

Hangzhou: For 15 years, Jyothi Vennam did not win much. In the last six months, she’s won ‘everything everywhere all at once’.The Oscar-winning movie’s reference isn’t merely because of the South Korean opponent she overwhelmed on a cold, wet Saturday morning. Instead, it is also to underline the stupendous rise of the 27-year-old archer. The record-breaking open water swimmer, whose archery career has been punctuated by near-misses and heartbreaks, has achieved almost everything she could – equalling the world record, winning medals at the World Cups, World Championships and now, the Asian Games. And having won everywhere – from Antalya to Paris – Hangzhou is her moment of crowning glory. The 27-year-old won a hat-trick of gold medals after demolishing South Korea’s So Chaewon 149-146,...
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India at Asian Games 2023, Day 12 schedule: Shuttlers in quarterfinal action, Ghosal eyes squash gold, women’s hockey semifinal, compound archers look to impress again

Neeraj Chopra delivered once again on what was yet another rich-medal haul day, as India set a new record for their best ever medal tally at the Asian Games. As we reach the business end of the event, the tally is only set to increase. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Ojas Pravin Deotale and Co have been on fire in Hangzhou and they are potentially looking at more medals in the women’s and men’s compound team events on Thursday. Hockey: Semifinal time for women’s team The men have done their part to edge through to the final and now the attention shifts to Savita Punia and Co, who will face a stiff test against hosts China. Badminton: Crunch time for top shuttlers PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag are one win away each from ensuring a place on the podium. While Satwik-Chirag came through a tri...
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Asian Games: Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha Vennam strike gold in archery | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, the top-seeded Indian archery pair, exhibited remarkable confidence and precision as they clinched their second gold medal in archery at the Asian Games. The Indian duo showcased their dominance by conceding just one point and narrowly defeating their South Korean opponents by a single point, securing victory with a final score of 159-158.This gold medal victory marked a significant achievement for Indian archers at the Asian Games, setting them on course to win a minimum of four medals from the competition. This accomplishment surpasses their previous best performance at the Incheon Games in 2014 when they secured a men's team compound gold medal, one silver medal, and a bronze medal.Asian Games Day 11The Indian pair's journey to the g...
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How dhanushya-baan, fancy dress contests at Jatras kickstarted archery trend in Maharashtra

The photo speaks the proverbial thousand words.It’s of a young girl, no more than six or seven years old. Dressed ostensibly like Rani Lakshmi Bai. Holding up a bow with her left hand and pulling an arrow with her right. Eyes locked on the target. Body, though awkwardly positioned, still as a rock. Ready to shoot.It isn’t a competition shot. The young girl in the warrior queen avatar was among the hundreds taking part in the annual jatra – festival – that passed through her village near Amravati, Maharashtra. For close to a decade and a half, dhanushya-baan has become a regular feature at these village carnivals. A young girl dressed as a warrior queen was among the hundreds taking part in the annual jatra that passed through her village near Amravati. But what started as fancy-dress ...
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Brain haemorrhage at 17, World University Games’ medals at 20: Archer Pragati beats odds to win gold, silver

ON MAY 5, 2020, compound archer Pragati was just 17 years old when she suffered a brain haemorrhage. Three years later, which included a difficult recovery period, she stood on the podium at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, this week, winning two medals – a gold and a silver. Pragati, who goes just by her first name, and Aman Saini upset the favourites from South Korea 157-156, to win the gold in the mixed team event. The Koreans struck back in the women’s team event final, and Pragati and her teammates had to settle for the silver. For the 20-year-old, who was left struggling to even lift the bow after a complex neurosurgery, the twin medals have come at the end of a long struggle. “It was a difficult journey but I’m happy I was able to achieve this. From the start, it was...
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Indian archers fail to secure Olympic team quotas, make quarter-final exit at World Championships | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian archers participating in the World Championships in Berlin faced disappointment on Wednesday as they failed to secure team quota places for the Paris Olympics.Both the men's and women's recurve teams reached the quarter-finals but were unable to secure a top-three finish, which would have granted them Olympic quota spots.In the men's recurve event, the Indian team consisting of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Rajat Chauhan, and Tushar Shelke faced a tough challenge against arch-rivals Korea and lost 1-5 in the quarter-finals. Despite putting up a valiant effort, they were unable to overcome the Korean team's strong performance.The women's recurve team, comprising Bhajan Kaur, Ankita Bhakat, and Simranjeet Kaur, also reached the quarter-finals but faced a defeat against the Net...
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Priyansh becomes world U-21 champion in compound archery

India’s Priyansh became under-21 world champion in compound archery, as the country’s medal tally swelled to nine medals, including five gold here. Priyansh defeated Aljaz Brenk of Slovenia 147-141 in a one-sided men’s U-21 individual final in the ongoing World Archery Youth Championships here on Saturday. Earlier, Aditi Swami had prevailed over Leann Drake of the USA 142-136 to bag the women’s Under-18 title. Priyansh IS ON FIRE 🔥The Indian archer takes his second gold of the competition. 🇮🇳🥇#WorldArchery pic.twitter.com/r3x5Y3TQvH — World Archery (@worldarchery) July 8, 2023 Priyansh had an intense opening round where the former Under-18 world champion Brenk levelled the Indian 29-all, shooting two arrows closer to the target. A composed Priyansh came up with a perfect round of 30 as...
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Aditi Swami becomes U-18 compound world champion | More sports News – Times of India

LIMERICK (IRELAND): Rising archer Aditi Swami defeated Leann Drake of the USA to become the Under-18 women's world champion here on Saturday.Fresh from breaking the Under-18 compound women qualifying record at last month's World Cup, Aditi carried the momentum to the ongoing Youth World Championships to defeat Leann 142-136 in the final.Dominating the contest from the first end, Aditi took a five-point lead at the halfway mark and sealed India's fourth gold in the tournament.Making her senior debut at the World Cup, Aditi had won a team bronze in Medellin, Colombia last month.Aditi has also won an individual silver medal at the Asia Cup Leg 3 in Sharjah last year.India have so far won eight medals that also includes one silver and three bronze.The Indian archers are also in the hunt for...
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American teenager Liko Arreola becomes youngest individual medallist at World Cup | More sports News – Times of India

American Liko Arreola made history by becoming, at 15 years and 330 days, the youngest ever medallist in an individual event at the Archery World Cup.The teenager beat local multiple world champion Sara Lopez in a one-on-one duel in Medellin, Colombia, on Sunday that ended tied at 145-145 before Arreola won a one-arrow shoot-off with a brilliant 10.The Hawaii native not only won gold in the individual category but, along with Alexis Ruiz and Olivia Dean, was also part of the U.S. team that defeated Colombia 233-231 in the women's compound final."I was so nervous the whole fight. I tried not to give up and did my best but it was nerve-racking," Arreola told World Archery.With the victory, Arreola has a direct pass to the grand final of the circuit in Mexico in September.!(function(f, b, ...
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Prathamesh Jawkar shocks world No.1 to win maiden archery World Cup gold | More sports News – Times of India

SHANGHAI: Teenage Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar produced the biggest upset of his rising career, stunning world number one Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands to grab a maiden World Cup gold medal in the men's individual compound section here on Saturday.India bagged two gold in the non-Olympic compound section with the mixed team duo of Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha Vennam opening the country's tally by upsetting top-seeded Koreans in the Stage 2 of the World Cup.This was a successive World Cup gold medal for the mixed pair duo that had also won in the Antalya leg last month.Prathamesh, who had earlier eliminated the Korean duo of Kim Jongho and Choi Yonghee, continued his giant-killing act to defeat the Dutchman 149-148 in the men's compound individual final.That the 19-year-old dr...
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Archery World Cup: India crash out of recurve team events

It was a familiar script for Indian archers as they were eliminated by heavyweights Korea in the quarterfinals of the men’s recurve team event in the World Cup Stage 1 here on Thursday. The Indian trio of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Atanu Das and Neeraj Chauhan suffered a lopsided 0-6 (54-55, 56-57, 54-59) defeat at the hands of the top seeded Korean team of Lee Woo Seok, Kim Je Deok and Kim Woojin. The eighth seeded Indian men’s recurve team began its campaign with a hard-fought 5-3 (57-57, 56-58, 57-56, 58-51) win over Chinese Taipei. Archery🏹 World Cup Stage 2, Shanghai Update✅ Team 🇮🇳's performance in Recurve Individual Events! In Men's qualification round, Dhiraj Bommadevara finished 13th with score of 656, Atanu Das finished 44th with 638 pic.twitter.com/oKo6BbHTHA — SAI Media (@Media_S...
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Indian archers claim World Cup gold in compound mixed team | More sports News – Times of India

ANTALYA: Jyothi Surekha Vennam and her debutant partner Ojas Deotale were at their ruthless best and prevailed over Chinese Taipei 159-154 as India grabbed the compound mixed team gold to open their account in the World Cup Stage 1 here on Saturday.This was also India's second ever World Cup gold medal in the mixed compound event. Jyothi and veteran Abhishek Verma had clinched their maiden gold in World Cup-3 in Paris 2022.In the absence of India's multiple World Cup winner Verma, who failed to make the cut from the national trials, the new-look Indian pair hardly looked short on experience and hit the centre an incredible 15 times from 16 arrows to defeat their 12th-seeded rivals in a lopsided final.Of the 15 perfect 10s, 12 times they hit the X (closer to the centre).The second seeded...