Deepika & co keep Indian archery on target in 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 14:57

India`s golden girl Deepika Kumari led the women contingent to a new height stunning world champions Korea in the World Cup, while the relatively new compound archers too emulated their recurve teammates in what turned out to be a good year for Indian archery.

Purnima Mahato, Narendra Saini recommended for Dronacharya

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 15:58

Long-serving archery coach Purnima Mahato and women`s hockey coach Narendra Singh Saini were among five who were today recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award this year.

Railways archers in limbo due to AAI suspension

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 12:43

The derecognition of the Archery Association of India has jeopardised the careers of archers employed with the Railways as they have been asked not to take part in any tournament conducted by the AAI.

Ministry suspends recognition to IABF

Last Updated: Friday, December 7, 2012, 21:42

After the International Boxing Association suspended the IABF, the sports ministry on Friday derecognised the boxing as well as archery federations.

Olympic 2012 Archery: Jayanta Talukdar, Chekrovolu Swuro miss mark

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 18:35

Jayanta Talukdar and Chekrovolu Swuro lost to their respective American opponents in contrasting fashion to exit the archery individual event at the London Olympics here Tuesday.

London Olympics: Indian archers begin campaign at Lord’s today

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 10:29

India could open their account in the London Olympics as early as Saturday as their archers are primed for their first ever Olympic medal where they begin their challenge on the morning of the opening ceremony here Friday.

Dola pins hopes on archers to triumph in London

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 15:39

Dola Banerjee could not make it to her third straight Olympics but has no doubt that the squad picked for the upcoming London Games is the best to represent India.

India archers brave fever to train at Lord`s

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 10:18

They may be down with mild fever due to change in climate a week into their stay here, but that has failed to stop the Indian archers from visiting the Lord`s everyday to get acclimatised to the windy conditions ahead of the Olympics.

Archer Deepika certain to win Olympic medal, says mother Geeta

Last Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 19:23

The mother of Commonwealth Games gold medal winning archer Deepika Kumari is very confident that her daughter would return home with a medal, of whatever hue, from the London Olympic Games commencing next week.

Don`t want to break hearts of my fellow Naga people: Swuro

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 15:48

Indian women`s archery team member Chekrovolu Swuro says winning a medal in London would not just be a personal high but also an expression of her gratitude to her tribe.

Indian archers plan to do a Ganguly at Lord`s

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 16:25

India`s male archers plan to do an action replay of Sourav Ganguly`s torso-baring celebrations if they manage to notch up an Olympic medal at cricket`s Mecca -- the Lord`s.

May Lord`s bless us: Tarundeep

Last Updated: Sunday, July 15, 2012, 23:57

The hallowed Lord`s will host the archery competition during the Olympics and Indian ace Tarundeep Rai hopes the `Mecca of cricket` would bless the Indian archers as they eye their first medal at London Games