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India settles for silver in women’s compound team event at Archery World Cup Stage 4

India settles for silver in women’s compound team event at Archery World Cup Stage 4

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India’s women’s compound team settled for a silver medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Madrid on Saturday after Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi went down 228-232 to Colombia in the final. The silver adds to India’s impressive campaign in the 2026 Archery World Cup circuit. Before Madrid, Indian archers had already claimed five medals, four gold and one bronze, across the first three stages, underlining the country’s strong run heading into the season’s final qualifying event. India falls short against Colombia The Indian trio struggled for consistency in the final as Colombia capitalised on a strong start to remain in control throughout the contest. Seventeen-year-old Prithika Pradeep emerged as India’s standout performer, shooting six 10s, including two perfect ends. However, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, usually India’s most reliable compound archer, managed three 10s from her eight arrows as India struggled to match Colombia’s scoring. Alejandra Usquiano led Colombia’s charge with eight consecutive 10s to give her side an early advantage. Although former world champion Sara Lopez had an inconsistent outing, …

Mumbai rains: Water enters Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa compound in viral video | Bollywood News

Mumbai rains: Water enters Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa compound in viral video | Bollywood News

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2 min readMumbaiJul 5, 2026 11:00 AM IST Mumbai has been witnessing heavy monsoon showers over the weekend, leaving several parts of the city waterlogged. Amid the widespread flooding, visuals from outside Amitabh Bachchan‘s residence Jalsa have caught the internet’s attention. Videos showing water entering the megastar’s compound and drainage blocked outside his Juhu home have gone viral on social media. Waterlogging at Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa Heavy rains in Mumbai led to flooding outside Amitabh Bachchan’s Juhu residence, with videos showing water entering the megastar’s compound going viral on social media. Reacting to the clips, one fan wrote, “Waterlogging does not discriminate.” Also Read: Why Amitabh Bachchan ditched Farah Khan’s Deewangi Deewangi shoot; Director joked about missing wedding invite While Amitabh Bachchan has not commented on the viral videos or the flooding outside his residence, he did share a new blog post in which he reflected on the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 and the spirit of underdogs. His latest blogpost read, “The timings for the WC 2026 for India viewing are late .. very …

India wins compound mixed team gold at World Archery Para Series

India wins compound mixed team gold at World Archery Para Series

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India claimed the compound mixed team gold medal at the World Archery Para Series in Nove Mesto after Sheetal Devi and Shyam Sundar Swami defeated Indonesia 147-143 in the final. The Indian pair delivered a composed performance in the title clash, maintaining their consistency across the four ends to finish four points clear of their opponents and secure the top spot on the podium. Their road to the final included a commanding 156-144 victory over France in the semifinals, where the pair dominated from start to finish to book a place in the gold medal match. India continues strong run in para archery The triumph adds to India’s growing success in compound para archery, with both Sheetal Devi and Shyam Sundar Swami among the country’s most consistent performers in international competition. Sheetal, one of India’s biggest para archery stars, has enjoyed a rapid rise in the sport, winning medals at the Paralympics, World Championships and Asian Para Games. Shyam, meanwhile, has established himself as a reliable presence in India’s compound team events with multiple international …

Indian Compound Archers finish medal-less at Antalya World Cup

Indian Compound Archers finish medal-less at Antalya World Cup

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India’s compound archers continued their poor run as they failed to win a single medal at the 2026 Antalya Archery World Cup in Türkiye on Friday. The last four Indians in contention, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, T. Ganesh Mani Ratnam, and Kushal Dalal, all crashed out in the round of 32 of their respective individual events. The veteran Jyothi suffered a rare early exit, losing 144-146 to Denmark’s experienced campaigner Tanja Gellenthien, while Parneet bowed out 145-147 to Spain’s Alexa Olivares. Debutant T. Ganesh went down 143-147 to former world champion Nico Wiener of Austria, while Kushal, despite a spirited fight, lost a high-scoring thriller 148-149 to Türkiye’s Emircan Haney. Dhiraj Bommadevara was the only Indian archer to reach the final four on the day, defeating Italy’s Massimiliano Mandia 6-2 in the men’s recurve individual event. He will compete for a medal on Sunday, beginning with a semi-final clash against Germany’s Moritz Wieser, who had earlier defeated India’s Neeraj Chauhan in the round of 16. In the women’s recurve, Deepika Kumari enjoyed the best …

India appoints former World No. 1 Dave Cousins as Compound Archery Coach ahead of LA 2028

India appoints former World No. 1 Dave Cousins as Compound Archery Coach ahead of LA 2028

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India has appointed former world No. 1 Dave Cousins as the head foreign coach of the national compound archery team in a move aimed at boosting medal prospects for the upcoming Asian Games and the Los Angeles Olympics 2028. The 49-year-old American has accepted the offer from the Sports Authority of India and is expected to join the national camp at the SAI centre in Sonepat early next month. He will reportedly receive a monthly salary package of $12,000 and remain with the Indian setup through the 2028 Olympic cycle. The appointment gains significance as compound archery is set to make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Games.iii During his competitive career, Cousins won 11 World Championship gold medals and nine World Cup stage titles, establishing himself as one of the most decorated compound archers in the sport. Talks with Kisik Lee for recurve setup hit hurdle Meanwhile, discussions between Indian officials and renowned South Korean coach Kisik Lee for the recurve programme have reportedly stalled over financial terms, per a report from TOI. …

Sahil Jadhav wins bronze in men’s compound

Sahil Jadhav wins bronze in men’s compound

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Sahil Rajesh Jadhav secured his first Archery World Cup medal, winning the bronze in men’s individual compound in Stage 2 Shanghai on Saturday. The reigning World University Games Champion defeated Denmark’s Martin Damsbo 147-144 to win his maiden medal in his debut season. #News 🚨 | Sahil Jadhav secures his maiden World Cup medal in his debut season, winning the BRONZE🥉 at the Shanghai #Archery World Cup Stage 2 🏹 The reigning World University Games Champion defeated Denmark’s Martin Damsbo 147-144 in the bronze medal match. pic.twitter.com/aL77sseZmv — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 9, 2026 Playing in just his 3rd senior international tournament, the 25-year-old Jadhav shot his personal best of 711 in the ranking round to be ranked the eighth seed. He continued his good form in the elimination rounds, knocking out his senior compatriot Abhishek Verma and the former world Champion Nico Wiener of Austria. He, however, fell short 146-147 in the semi-final to the reigning world champion Nicolas Girard of France on the last shot, but later bounced back with a medal. India …

Indian Compound Archers finish medal-less at Antalya World Cup

The rise of compound archery in India

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Compound archery is seeing a strong rise in India as the country continues to perform well at the international level. Indian archers have won nine medals, including four gold, in the last three editions of the World Archery Championships. With the mixed compound team event now set to be included in the 2028 Summer Olympics, Indian archers will be aiming to build on their recent success and compete for an Olympic medal. India first came into the spotlight in compound archery when it was introduced in the Asian Games in 2014. In that edition, India won one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. Since then, India has shown continuous improvement in performance and rankings in the sport and has consistently remained among the top 10 nations at the global level. India has continued its strong presence in compound archery at the global level. At the Asian Games 2023, the country won seven medals in the discipline, including all five gold. Over the years, India’s performances have steadily improved across major international competitions, including the …

Indian women’s compound team advance to final

Indian women’s compound team advance to final

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Indian women’s compound team started their outdoor season with a place in the final at the Archery World Cup Stage-1 in Puebla, Mexico, on Wednesday. The top-seeded trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhura Dhamangaonkar and Pragati defeated turkiye 233-230 to set up the gold medal clash with the USA. Earlier in the day, India had a tough quarterfinal matchup, but they prevailed over Denmark in a high-scoring match by a single point, winning 235-234. On the other hand, the top-seeded Indian men’s team of Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale, and Sahil Jadhav faced a quarterfinal exit 232-234 to the hosts, Mexico. The two teams were matching each other’s score till the third end, but then in the last end, India shot a 57 to Mexico’s 59 and lost the match by 2 points. The individual elimination rounds also began, with six Indian compound archers reaching the round of 32, all four women archers, along with Abhishek and Ojas in the men’s category. Kushal Dalal and Sahil were the only ones to miss out in Individual, losing …

Indian men sweep compound individual podium

Indian men sweep compound individual podium

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Indian compound archers continued their solid display, concluding the first stage of the Archery Asia Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, with seven medals on Friday. The Indian male archers had a remarkable podium sweep in the Individual compound event, where Uday Kamboj won the title with a 145-144 win over Prathamesh Jawkar. Earlier, the most experienced member of the team, Rajat Chauhan, also won his bronze medal match 145-144 against home favourite Peerawat to complete the sweep. #News | Podium Sweep for India in men’s compound individual at Archery Asia Cup Bangkok. Uday Kamboj wins the title with a 145-144 win over Prathamesh Jawkar in final. Meanwhile, Rajat Chauhan bagged a bronze with a 145-144 win over home favorite Peerawat.#Archery #AsiaCup… pic.twitter.com/Inlsnlebt9 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) March 27, 2026 Earlier in the day, Rajat partnered with Chikitha Taniparthi to bag the first gold of the day for India in the mixed compound event, with a 158-156 win over Malaysia. However, India failed to do a hat-trick of gold in compound as the women’s team of Chikitha, …

Indian Compound Archers dominate at Asia Cup Stage 1

Indian Compound Archers dominate at Asia Cup Stage 1

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Indian archers delivered a dominant performance in the qualification rounds of the Asia Cup Stage 1 in Bangkok, securing multiple entries into the pre-quarterfinals across categories. All four Indian compound men, Rajat Chauhan, Rishabh Yadav, Uday Kamboj and Prathamesh Jawkar, advanced to the pre-quarterfinal stage after occupying the top four positions in the individual rankings. Chauhan led the field with an impressive 712, followed by Yadav (708), Kamboj (706) and Jawkar (703), all crossing the 700-mark. In the recurve women’s category, Ruma Biswas, Kirti and Ridhi Phor also progressed to the pre-quarterfinals. Biswas emerged as the top Indian performer, finishing second with a score of 650, narrowly behind the leader. India secures top seeds across team events India’s dominance extended beyond individual events, with the compound men and women, recurve men, and mixed teams securing top seeding in their respective categories. The performances ensured direct qualification into the quarterfinal stages for several team events. In recurve men, Devaang Gupta led the Indian challenge with a third-place finish (663), supported by Sukhchain Singh (eighth) and Juyel …