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India Defeats China to Reach Women’s Archery Final

In the women’s recurve team semifinal at the Asian Games, India beat China 5‑1 to advance to the gold‑medal match against South Korea.

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Key Points

4 points

Final score: India 5 sets, China 1 set.

Set scores were 53‑51, 54‑52, and a 51‑51 tie.

Team members: Kumkum Mohod, Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma.

Advancement to the final boosts India’s chances for Olympic quota spots for Los Angeles 2028.

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The Indian trio—Kumkum Mohod, Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma—won the first two sets decisively and held on in the third.

The victory not only secures a final appearance but also strengthens India’s qualification campaign for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

India’s next challenge is the final, while other Indian archers will compete in mixed and men’s events later the same day.

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5 words

recurve

a type of bow that bends outward at the ends, used in Olympic archery

semifinal

the round before the final match in a tournament

set

a segment of the competition where each archer shoots a group of arrows and the scores are added

quota

a guaranteed spot for a country to send an athlete to the Olympic Games

qualification

the process of earning the right to compete in a larger event like the Olympics

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