Paris 2024 Olympics archery, India schedule: Deepika Kumari, Tarundeep Rai headline full-strength squad
With six archers set to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the upcoming edition will mark the first time since London 2012 that India will field a full-strength team in Olympic archery competitions.
Having secured team quotas in both men’s and women’s categories, Indian archers will be seen in action in all five archery medal events - men’s team and individual, women’s team and individual, and mixed team - at Paris 2024.
The six-member Indian archery team for Paris 2024 is a nice blend of youth and experience with three debutants joining as many former Olympians.
Former world No. 1 Deepika Kumari, who has been a constant fixture in India’s Olympic archery teams since London 2012, is all set to make her fourth Olympic appearance.
Having become a mother in December 2022, Deepika was in a race against time to make the cut this time around but a fantastic showing in the last two years saw her through.
Deepika’s husband Atanu Das, who was in the Indian party at Tokyo, however, didn’t make the cut for Paris.
Also achieving the four-time Olympian tag will be the 40-year-old Tarundeep Rai.
Interestingly, Rai, who was in the Indian contingent with Deepika in Tokyo, will be competing in successive Olympics for the first time. His other appearances came in 2004 and 2012.
Pravin Jadhav also returns for his second Summer Games after Tokyo 2020.
Meanwhile, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat will mark their Olympic debuts in Paris.
With a fully-stacked contingent packing for Paris, India will be aiming for a maiden Olympic archery medal from France.
Archery at Paris 2024 will begin with the individual ranking round on July 25, a day before the Opening Ceremony. The remaining stages will be held from July 28 to August 4 at Les Invalides.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Indian archery squad
- Men: Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav
- Women: Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat
Paris 2024 Olympics archery schedule
Live start times, all in India Standard Time (IST)
Where to watch Paris 2024 Olympics archery live in India
Live streaming of the Paris 2024 Olympics archery events will be available on Jio Cinema in India. Live telecast of Paris 2024 archery events will be on Sports 18 Network TV channel in India.