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Rio 2016: Women archers out of Rio

PTI
Published : Aug 12, 2016, 1:59 am IST
Updated : Aug 12, 2016, 1:59 am IST

The Indian challenge in women’s archery event came to an abrupt end on Thursday after Laishram Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari lost their respective pre-quarter-final matches by choking at crucial ju

The Indian challenge in women’s archery event came to an abrupt end on Thursday after Laishram Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari lost their respective pre-quarter-final matches by choking at crucial junctures here.

While Deepika was blanked 0-6 by world no. 2 Tan Ya-Ting of Chinese Taipei, Bomb-ayla lost 2-6 to world no. 18 Alejandra Valencia of Mexico. Deepika failed to raise her game when it mattered, losing 27-28, 26-29, 27-30 in a lop-sided contest, while Bombayla also endured a disastrous outing, losing 26-28, 26-23, 27-28, 23-25.

Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro