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India topple hosts China in dramatic shoot-off to claim recurve team gold in Archery World Cup
•India’s women’s recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and teenager Kumkum Mohod clinched a dramatic gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai. The trio held their nerve in a tense shoot-off to edge past hosts China 5-4.
Payal Nag: ‘I don't have hands or feet, how will I shoot?’ Coach Kuldeep Vedwan on her journey to historic gold
Gaurav Thakur •Payal Nag, the only international archer in the world without any limbs, stunned Paralympic champion Sheetal Devi in Bangkok. Coach Kuldeep Vedwan told Firstpost how a nervous beginner turned into a champion athlete.
Quadruple amputee Payal Nag defies all odds to stun world No 1 Sheetal Devi at World Archery Para Series
Fpsports •Payal Nag defeated decorated Indian para archer Sheetal Devi, whom she used to train alongside in Katra, to win gold in compound women's final and cap off a dominant campaign for the Indian contingent at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok.
Asian Archery Championships: Indian men stun favourites Korea in shoot-off to win recurve gold
Pti •This is India's first Asian Championship men's team gold since 2007. The result swelled India's tally at the championships to four gold and two silver, with the compound squad having already returned a haul of three gold and two silver on Thursday.
Para-archery sensation Sheetal Devi makes history after being included in India's able-bodied junior team
Fpsports •Compound para-archer Sheetal Devi, who had won mixed team bronze in the Paralympic Games in Paris last year, was included in India's able-bodied team for the upcoming Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah after finishing third in the national trials in Sonipat.
When Chero Warriors meet APL: World No 1 Mathias Fullerton finds new inspiration in India’s archery heartland
Ujwals •For compound men’s world No 1 Mathias Fullerton, the India trip for the Archery Premier League has been profound in many ways — from learning about the dedication of Indian archers to discovering the legacy behind his team’s name, the Chero Archers.
Archery Premier League: A new franchise league in India looking to revolutionise ancient sport
•Six franchises, a unique format and some of the best international and Indian archers, Archery Premier League is hoping to leave a great impression.
Madhura wins maiden individual gold medal rush continues for India at Archery World Cup Stage 2
•Besides Madhura Dhamangaonkar's gold, Indian compound archers clinched a gold, silver and bronze apiece in the team events at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 on Saturday.
India clinch gold after stunning comeback in Archery World Cup Mixed Team final
•India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav won gold in the compound mixed team event at Archery World Cup Stage 1, defeating Chinese Taipei 153-151 in a thrilling final in Auburndale.
How addition of compound archery to LA28 Olympics could benefit India
Fpsports •India have not won a single archery medal at the Olympics but it can soon change at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 after the IOC added a compound archery event to its sport programme. Here's how the decision will benefit India.