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India’s First Women’s Team Gold in Archery and More Medal Wins

India's women's recurve archery team captured a historic gold medal at the Asian Games.

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Key Points

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Historic gold in women's recurve team archery – India's first ever in this event.

Silver medal in mixed recurve team archery – also a first for India.

Bronze medal in women's skiff sailing – improving India's past performance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the athletes' composure, precision, determination, and consistency.

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The mixed recurve team earned a silver medal, marking another first for the nation.

Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma secured a bronze medal in the women's skiff sailing event.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the athletes on social media platform X, saying their achievements will inspire future competitors.

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4 words

recurve

A bow shape that curves outward at the ends, used in modern archery competitions.

skiff

A lightweight, fast boat designed for racing on water.

medal tally

The total number of gold, silver, and bronze medals a country has won.

inspire

To encourage someone to try or achieve something by showing a good example.

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