Asiad Hockey: Indian women beat Singapore 7-0 to finish unbeaten, to play Korea in semifinals
India stayed unbeaten with 66 goals in five Pool B matches and will face South Korea after a 7-0 win over Singapore.
- On Wednesday, the Indian women's compound archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Prithika Pradeep defeated China 238-234 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to secure gold.
- By equalling the 238 world record set by South Korea in 2014, the trio successfully defended India's 2023 Hangzhou Games title with a dominant performance.
- India's path to gold involved edging out Korea 235-233 in a tense semifinal at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park, securing the final berth by the narrowest margin.
- India has maintained a podium finish in this event since 2014, evolving from early medals to back-to-back golds and cementing its status as a regional archery powerhouse.
- This victory marked India's seventh gold medal at the 2026 Games, following the mixed team's quota-securing performance for compound archery's 2028 Olympics debut.
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Although the difference was only one point, the wall of India remained high. The Korean compound archery team was blocked by India in all three team events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. On the 30th, at the multi-purpose plaza of Okazaki Central General Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Korea won one silver medal (mixed) in the compound team event.
Women's compound archery team wins gold at Asian Games
Nagoya: The Indian compound archers produced a sensational display, with the women’s side winning a record-equalling gold before the mixed team assured another medal by progressing to the final at the Asian Games here on Wednesday, September 30. The Indian mixed compound archery team entered the gold-medal match after beating Thailand 156-155 in the semifinals. … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, P…
Asian Games: Jyothi's redemption, Chikhita, Prithika's spark power golden archery start
A redemption for Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Chikhita and Prithika's youthful exuberance brought home India's first gold in archery as they thrashed China on the women's compound team final.
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