Dhiraj Bommadevara and Indian Archery Team Ready for Paris Olympics 2024
Paris [France], July 26: The Indian men’s archery team, featuring Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Jadhav, has secured a direct berth in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics 2024. They achieved this by finishing third in the Men’s Archery Ranking Round with 2013 points.
Dhiraj Bommadevara expressed his excitement, stating, “I am very happy with my performance today. We have been preparing for the games for the last two years and we are on the right track… We are focusing on what we are supposed to do.”
The Indian women’s archery team, consisting of Bhajan Kaur, Deepika Kumari, and Ankita Bhakat, also qualified directly for the quarterfinals by finishing fourth with 1983 points. Ankita Bhakat shared, “I scored my best today. I cannot say that I am satisfied, but I think I performed well. I could have done better… My best is yet to come.” Bhajan Kaur added, “Everything went well. We will try to perform even better because a lot of competition is yet to come… We have become used to the wind and the weather in Paris as we came here some time ago.”
Badminton star PV Sindhu and table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal will lead the Indian contingent at the Paris 2024 Parade of Nations. A 29-member athletics team led by Neeraj Chopra and a 21-member shooting team will also be part of the contingent. This is the largest shooting team India has ever sent to the Olympics.
India’s first shot at a medal will be during the mixed team air rifle medal matches on July 27. The archers, including Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai, will compete in individual ranking rounds on July 25. Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic and World champion javelin thrower, will be in action in August.
Other notable athletes include PV Sindhu, aiming for a third Olympic medal, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, and boxer Lovlina Borgohain. The 16 sports India will compete in are archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, and tennis.
The Olympics will conclude on August 11, and India aims to surpass its seven-medal tally from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Indian viewers can watch the event on Sports18 1 SD and Sports18 1 HD TV channels, with live streaming available on Jio Cinema for free.
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Dhiraj Bommadevara -: Dhiraj Bommadevara is an Indian archer who is part of the men’s archery team representing India in the Paris Olympics 2024.
Paris Olympics 2024 -: The Paris Olympics 2024 is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in various sports. It will be held in Paris, France.
Tarundeep Rai -: Tarundeep Rai is another Indian archer who is part of the men’s archery team for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Pravin Jadhav -: Pravin Jadhav is also an Indian archer in the men’s team for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Bhajan Kaur -: Bhajan Kaur is an Indian archer in the women’s team for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Deepika Kumari -: Deepika Kumari is a famous Indian archer who is part of the women’s team for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Ankita Bhakat -: Ankita Bhakat is another Indian archer in the women’s team for the Paris Olympics 2024.
PV Sindhu -: PV Sindhu is a famous Indian badminton player who will lead the Indian team at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Sharath Kamal -: Sharath Kamal is a well-known Indian table tennis player who will also lead the Indian team at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Tokyo 2020 -: Tokyo 2020 refers to the previous Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021 due to a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports18 -: Sports18 is a TV channel in India that will show the Paris Olympics 2024.
Jio Cinema -: Jio Cinema is an online streaming service in India where you can watch the Paris Olympics 2024.