Following his staff’s slender defeat to the USA within the bronze medal match for the recurve archery blended staff on the ongoing Paris Olympics, Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara mentioned it was heartbreaking to overlook out on a medal, however the staff will take the efficiency positively and proceed bettering. India’s hunt for his or her first Olympic medal in archery continued after Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara suffered a heartbreaking loss within the bronze medal match within the recurve blended staff occasion on Friday. Regardless of making historical past by turning into the primary Indian pair to succeed in the semi-finals on the Olympics in a blended archery occasion, Ankita and Dhiraj’s arrows missed the mark on the decisive second, ending their marketing campaign within the Paris Olympics.
Talking to ANI after the match, Dhiraj mentioned, “It feels good that we’ve carried out higher than in previous Olympics. But additionally, we’re unhappy to overlook out on a medal this time. We’ve got improved lots. SAI (Sports activities Authority of India), TOPS (Goal Olympic Podium Scheme), and the federation have supported us lots. We are going to maintain working arduous. No matter we’ve discovered right here, we are going to attempt to put these learnings into apply and enhance our performances.”
Dhiraj famous that the archers had been extraordinarily unfortunate at instances of their particular person and staff occasions.
“We weren’t in a position to win regardless of being almost good. We are going to return, turn out to be perfectionists, and bounce again. When a participant is only one step wanting a medal, it feels dangerous as a result of a participant sacrifices lots in his life for that, he works actually arduous. However we keep optimistic. We are going to take it as a problem and maintain combating,” concluded the archer.
The Indian duo got here near the bronze however fell quick. They didn’t get off to a super begin after Ankita struck a seven in her opening shot. The American duo capitalized on the chance and wrapped up the primary set by one level. The US archers led the bronze medal tie by 2-0 (38-37).
Within the second set, Ankita as soon as once more struck a seven, however Dhiraj made amends by sending his arrow to the 10-point area. The medal match grew to become open after Casey hit the crimson zone to choose up eight. The Indian duo adopted it up by hitting the nine-point mark every. Nevertheless, a ten from Brandy sealed the second set in favor of the US (37-35).
In a must-win set, Ankita set the tone with a ten, and Dhiraj adopted it up with a 9. Brandy replied strongly with a ten, however the stress bought the higher of Casey after she despatched her arrow into the crimson zone for a seven. India took benefit of the opening and closed the hole to 2-4 (38-34).
Within the fourth set, which determined India’s destiny, Ankita started the proceedings with an eight, and Dhiraj adopted it up with a 9. The American archers made the many of the alternative and walked away with the bronze medal with a 6-2 win.
Earlier than enjoying for India’s fourth medal, Dhiraj and Ankita fell quick within the semi-finals towards South Korea’s Kim Woojin and Lim Sihyeon.
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