Archery

How addition of compound archery to LA28 Olympics could benefit India

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.

Meet Payal Nag, para-archery star in the making and among standout performers at Khelo India Para Games

After Sheetal Devi's heroics at the Paralympic Games in Paris last year, India appears to have discovered another para-archery star in the making at the Khelo India Para Games in which Payal Nag fought her way to the final of the women's compound individual event.

Exclusive | Double Paralympic medalist Harvinder Singh on Khel Ratna controversy: ‘I felt it was necessary to speak up’

Harvinder Singh shared his emotions on receiving the Padma Shri and addressed his Khel Ratna snub after winning gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. He recently spoke to Firstpost on various topics including the recent honour received from the Government of India.

Harvinder Singh makes 'discrimination' claim after Paris Paralympics gold medallist snubbed from Khel Ratna award

Harvinder Singh, the Indian archer who won gold in Paris Paralympics, has alleged discrimination in sports awards nominations after he was snubbed from the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awards nominees list.

Sheetal Devi Exclusive: 'Paralympics is the biggest event. Winning a medal for country is a matter of pride'

In an exclusive interaction with Rupha Ramani on First Sports show, Sheetal Devi spoke on her journey at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, her archery career and more.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Kapil's historic bronze, Harvinder and Pooja's near miss and other top moments from Day 8

Kapil Parmar defeated Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira in the men's 60kg J1 bronze medal playoff to win the country's first ever Paralympic medal in judo.

How Rakesh Kumar overcame suicidal thoughts to find success in para-archery after a life-threatening accident

Rakesh Kumar has practiced archery on a regular basis ever since he took up the sport. Due to his financial crisis, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board provided him with a monthly allowance under the sports scheme.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar win mixed team compound bronze

Sheetal and Rakesh defeated the Italian pair of Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonacina by a solitary point, winning the encounter 156-155 that took India's medal count at the Paris Paralympics to 12.

Paris Olympics 2024: 'Really want to win an Olympic medal', Deepika Kumari vows not to retire from archery anytime soon

Archer Deepika Kumari is optimistic of playing the Los Angeles Olympics in four years time. 'In the next Olympics, I want to be mentally stronger and win a medal. I really want to win an Olympic medal', she said.

Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur bow out to mark medal-less campaign for Indian archers at Paris Olympics

Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Bhajan Kaur bowed out of the 2024 Paris Olympics following defeats in their respective knockout matches of the women's individual campaign of the archery competition.