Summary
They focused on their own performance, kept their emotions steady, and trusted their training throughout the match.
Earlier, they had beaten China 5‑1 in the semifinals, and the confidence from earlier compound‑archery successes helped them.
Key Points
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Gold medal victory ends a 44‑year period of South Korean dominance in women’s recurve archery at the Asian Games.
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Team members: Kirti Sharma, Ankita Bhakat, and Kumkum Mohod, coached by Udham Singh at the Sports Authority of India centre in Hazaribagh.
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Key to success was mental composure, following their training process, and believing in each other.
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The win adds to India’s strong performance in archery, following multiple gold medals in compound events.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsrecurve
a type of bow that curves outward at the ends, used in Olympic‑style archery
archery
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
composure
the ability to stay calm and steady under pressure
intensity
the level of focus and energy put into an activity
semifinals
the round that decides which teams go to the final match
dominance
being the top performer for a long period
confidence
a feeling of self‑assurance and belief in one’s abilities
motivation
the drive or reason to work hard and achieve a goal
consistency
the quality of performing well repeatedly without big changes
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