Indian women win team gold in skeet, bronze for men at junior worlds
October 02, 2021 11:03 ISTThe trio of Areeba Khan, Raiza Dhillon and Ganemat Sekhon finished at the top of the podium in the women's event after shooting an aggregate score of 6.
The trio of Areeba Khan, Raiza Dhillon and Ganemat Sekhon finished at the top of the podium in the women's event after shooting an aggregate score of 6.
The proven performers such as Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, Vinesh Phogat and Deepak Punia are all missing from the squad either due to injury issues or lack of preparation.
In the semifinals, the clinical South Koreans proved too tough for the Indians who failed to win a single tie.
Manny Pacquiao, who retired from boxing earlier this week, has filed his certificate of candidacy for Philippine presidency.
The 10-day competition will be organised at the Tata Archery Academy as part of celebrations for the establishment's 25th anniversary.
Sunil's decision to call time came a day after drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and defender Birendra Lakra announced their international retirements on Friday.
Sekhon, who picked up her first senior ISSF World Cup stage medals in New Delhi earlier this year, went down in a shoot-off to American Alisha Fayth Layne.
In the absence of an Indian recurve coach, the couple struggled under cold and overcast conditions here on Friday.
The 19-year-old Bhaker shot 241.3 to win the top prize in her event, while Singh managed 240.0.
Japan's world No.19 Hitomi Sato tamed Sreeja Akula 11-5, 11-3, 11-3 in the first match, while Archana Kamath went down fighting to Saki Shibata 12-1- 7-11 4-11 12-10 9-11.
Rudrankksh Patil, Dhanush Srikanth and Paarth Makhija made it to the junior men's 10m Air Rifle finals with scores of 630.2, 629.6 and 629.2 respectively in the qualification round to make the cut for the top eight.
The 30-year-old Rupinder, regarded as one of the best drag-flickers of the country, represented India in 223 matches.
The Organising Committee has decided to only allow domestic spectators, and tickets will be sold only to those from mainland China that are fully vaccinated.
India, who had made it to the Champions Division after their stellar showing in the last edition, were also handed a direct entry into the eight-team main draw of the ITTF-ATTU joint event.
The mixed doubles pair of M R Arjun and Ashwini Ponnappa beat the Finnish duo of Anton Kaisti and Jenny Nystrom 21-9 21-14 before Kidambi Srikanth and Malvika Bansod got the better of their respective opponents in the men's and women's singles.
India achieved unprecedented success in the Tokyo Games this year by winning seven medals, including a historic gold in athletics.
The two-day showpiece competition will also mark the return of the duo that failed to make the cut to the Indian senior team for the just-concluded World Championships at the same venue.
The Relay will begin on October 7 at the Buckingham Palace, where Queen Elizabeth II will place her message to the Commonwealth into the Baton.
India, which has qualified for the quarterfinals, will face France in the fifth and final preliminary match later on Wednesday.
The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring.
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