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SEOUL: The International Olympic Committee apologised Saturday (Jul 27) for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.
Led by the in-form Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat, India's campaign at the Paris Olympics began on a positive note as the country's archers secured a direct entry into the quarterfinals of both the men's and women's team events after finishing third and fourth respectively in the ranking round in Paris on Thursday. Debutants Dhiraj and Ankita's spectacular show in the qualifications helped India finish in the top four, giving them favourable draws to clinch an elusive Olympic medal in archery.
PARIS : Brazil's most-decorated gymnast Rebeca Andrade has officially launched a bid to get a skill named after her as she will be attempting to perform a risky new vault that has never been pulled off by a woman.
PARIS : Lim Si-hyeon delivered an emphatic statement on Thursday that she is the woman to beat at the Paris Olympics as the mighty South Korean archery team warmed up for another assault on the medal podium.
Ankita Bhakat started India's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 on a positive note as the 26-year-old helped her team qualify directly to the quarterfinals of women's archery. Bhakat was the top performer among the three Indian archers in the event as she finished 11th with 666 points. The tally was much better than Bhajan Kaur (22nd with 659 points) and former World No.1 Deepika Kumari (23rd with 658 points). India finished fourth with 1983 points behind South Korea (2046), China (1996) and Mexico (1986) to secure their spot directly in the quarterfinals of the competition at the Olympics 2024. Ankita grabbed the headlines on Day 1 as she was able to produce her season's best performance.
Debutant Ankita Bhakat left behind seasoned campaigners like Deepika Kumar to emerge as the best-placed Indian archer at 11th in the Paris Olympics' women's individual recurve qualifications as the country secured a quarterfinal spot in the team event by finishing fourth here on Thursday. The 26-year-old Ankita was the top-ranked Indian woman with 666 points, followed by Bhajan Kaur (22nd with 559 points) and Deepika Kumari (23rd with 658 points). In the team event, India grabbed the fourth spot by scoring 1983 points. South Korea topped the standings with 2046 points. China finished runners-up while Mexico grabbed the third spot.
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