New Delhi: Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian pair to reach the semifinals of the Paris Olympics 2024 crashed out in the bronze medal match against Brady Ellison/Casey Kaufhold from the USA. It was a special day for Casey Kaufhold as well as she became the first female American athlete to reach the podium of an archery event in the Paris Olympics 2024.
So near, yet so far 😞
Spirited performance from @ankitabhakat_ and @dhiraj_bommadevara as they finish in 4th place in the Archery Mixed Team event 🏹 #JeetKiAur | #Cheer4Bharat pic.twitter.com/O2utTgdABz— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) August 2, 2024
The Indian archery team was thoroughly outclassed in the Bronze medal match as Dhiraj and Ankita lost the match 6-2. Earlier, the Indian duo lost their match against the traditional powerhouses of the sport, the Republic of Korea. The Korean duo of Lim Si-Hyeon and Kim Woo-Jin managed to win the game with ease (6-2).
With this result, Deepika Kumari remains the sole archer in the Paris Olympics 2024 who will battle it out tomorrow against Michelle Kroppen of Germany in the quarterfinals.
Set by Set scoreline
SET 1 (USA Win)
India: 7,10,10,10- 37 Points
- Ankita- 7,10
- Dhiraj- 10,10
USA: 10,9,10,9- 38 Points
- Casey- 10,9
- Brady- 9,10
Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara in Bronze Medal match #Archery pic.twitter.com/Uea43l3acj
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) August 2, 2024
SET 2 (USA Win)
India: 7,9,9,10- 35 Points
- Ankita- 7,9
- Dhiraj- 10,9
USA: 8,9,10,10- 37 Points
- Casey- 8,9
- Brady- 10,10
SET 3 ( INDIA Win)
India: 10,9,9,10- 38 Points
- Ankita- 10,9
- Dhiraj- 9,10
USA: 7,8,10,9- 34 Points
- Casey- 7,8
- Brady- 10,9
SET 4 (USA Win)
India: 8,8,9,10- 35 Points
- Ankita- 9,8
- Dhiraj- 10,10
USA: 9,9,10,9- 37 Points
- Casey- 9,9
- Brady- 10,9
Where to watch the Paris Olympics 2024?
Media outlet Viacom18 has acquired exclusive rights to stream the 2024 Paris Olympics. Naturally, the Paris Olympics 2024 will be telecasted live on the Sports18 networks. The various languages in which the viewers can avail the benefit of the telecast of the Olympics are as follows:
- Sports18 1- English, Tamil and Telegu
- Sports18 2- Hindi
Fans can also watch the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 for free on the OTT on Jio Cinema across multiple languages.
