Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara Miss Bronze in Archery at Paris Olympics
In a close contest, Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara missed out on winning India’s first Olympic medal in archery. The duo lost the bronze medal match 6-2 to the American team of Casey and Brandy.
Despite the loss, Ankita remains positive. She said, “I am happy that we were able to make it to the semi-finals. Unfortunately, we lost the bronze medal. This has been the best result in the Olympics so far and it’ll be better the next time. We will have to be more confident and bold to be able to win a medal. We will deliberate on our performance with our coach when we reach home.”
Bhajan Kaur also came close to making history but lost in a shoot-off against Indonesia’s Diananda Choirunisa in the Round of 16. Bhajan reflected on her journey and said, “The next time, we will try not to repeat the mistakes we made this time and reach further in the game. I have been doing archery since school, after which my father started coaching me. Then I got into Tata Archery Academy. We will deliberate on our performance with our coach when we reach home.”
Following their defeats, India’s challenge in archery at the Paris Olympics ended without a medal.
Doubts Revealed
Ankita Bhakat -: Ankita Bhakat is an Indian archer, which means she is very skilled at using a bow and arrow to hit targets.
Dhiraj Bommadevara -: Dhiraj Bommadevara is another Indian archer who competes in archery events, aiming to hit targets accurately with a bow and arrow.
Bronze -: Bronze is a type of medal given to the third-place winner in sports competitions like the Olympics.
Archery -: Archery is a sport where people use a bow to shoot arrows at a target, trying to hit the center for the highest points.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event happening in Paris, where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports.
6-2 -: 6-2 is the score of the match, meaning the American team scored 6 points and Ankita and Dhiraj scored 2 points.
Bhajan Kaur -: Bhajan Kaur is another Indian archer who also competed in the Olympics but didn’t advance in her event.
Shoot-off -: A shoot-off is a tiebreaker in archery where archers shoot extra arrows to decide the winner if the scores are tied.
