India at Tokyo Olympics Live – Indian Archers at Olympics LIVE: Deepika Kumari & Pravin Jadhav Mixed Team in action – Can they win elusive Archery medal for India? India had a very rough and disappointing 1st day at the Tokyo Olympics – where top Indian archers failed to get higher rank in the ranking rounds. But Saturday is chance for the Mixed Team of Deepika Kumari & Pravin Jadhav to win India’s 1st medal at the Olympics. India will play Chinese Taipei in Round of 16 @ 6 AM – Follow LIVE Updates on InsideSport.co
India Tokyo Olympics Live: India will play Chinese Taipei in Round of 16 @ 6 AM – Follow LIVE Updates on InsideSport.co
Deepika Kumari & Pravin Jadhav’s Last 16 Opponent will be Chinese Taipei’s accomplished Archers – Tang Chin Chun & Lin Chia En. India is seeded 9th for the event.
India was suppose to field Husband-Wife duo of Atanu Das & Deepika Kumari in the Mixed Team but after the disappointing ranking round by Das – India now will be fielding Deepika & Jadhav pair on Saturday.
How the MIXED TEAM Format works in the Olympics?
- Pravin Jadhav was seeded the highest in the men’s individual archery ranking round and as a result, he would be competing alongside Deepika Kumari.
- Pravin finished the round at the 31st position while Atanu finished at a disappointing 35th position.
- The mixed team is now placed at the ninth spot and it is this position, at which the pair of Deepika and Pravin will start the elimination rounds in the Tokyo Olympics.
- Pravin and Deepika’s collective score read 1319. They will take on Chinese Taipei in the 1/8 Eliminations round.
India at Tokyo Olympics Live – Indian Archers at Olympics LIVE – Mixed Team Elimination: Big chance for Deepika Kumari, Pravin Jadhav Mixed Team, Can they win India’s 1st Medal?
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Heading into the showpiece event, the pair of Deepika and Atanu was ranked seventh in the world and it was expected that they would be competing at the mixed team event as they also won gold at the Paris Stage 3 World Cup.
Earlier, world number one Deepika Kumari finished the women’s individual archery ranking round at a below-par 9th position after a good first-half display here at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field on Friday. South Korean San An created a new Olympic record.
Indian Archery Team at Tokyo Olympics – Schedule & Results –
July 23
5:30 AM: Women’s Individual Qualification Rounds: Deepika Kumari – Finished 9th in the Ranking Round
9:30 AM: Men’s Individual Qualification Rounds – Results
Pravin Jadhav (31st), Atanu Das (35), Tarundeep Rai (37th)
July 24
6:00 AM: Mixed Team Eliminations – Pravin Jadhav & Deepika Kumari (India) vs Chinese Taipei in Round of 16
July 26
6:00 AM: Men’s Team Eliminations (Atanu Das, Pravin Jadhav, Tarundeep Rai)
July 27 to 31
6:00 AM: Men’s and Women’s Individual Eliminations
1:00 PM: Medal Matches
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