In the hunt for a ticket to Tokyo Olympics, Indian archers set off for France for the last qualifying tournament before the Olympics. Following the tournament, they will be competing in the third stage of the Archery World Cup

A nine-member women’s recurve team comprising Indian archers Deepika Kumari, Komalika Bari, Ankita Bhakat and Madhu Wedwan along with Dronacharya Awardee Purnima Mahato have set off for Paris to participate in the final qualification tournament for the Tokyo Olympics Games, from June 17 to 19 followed by the third stage of the 2021 Archery World Cup from June 20 to 28.

NTPC Ltd has partnered with the Archery Association of India (AAI) for the holistic development of archery across India and to further promote Indian archery on the global platform. Through this partnership, NTPC aims to provide a platform for Indian youth to showcase their talent and elevate India’s reputation in archery.

Dillip Kumar Patel, Director (HR) NTPC, extended warm wishes to the Indian Archery team. The men’s recurve team, comprising ace archers Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Ramesh Jadhav, which brought home the team silver medal after an excellent performance in the World Championship held in the Netherlands, is also set to depart for Paris to take part in the third stage of the World Cup.

Recently, Deepika, Atanu, Ankita and Komalika had put up a stellar performance during the first stage of the Archery World Cup in Guatemala. In the women’s and men’s individual recurve events, Deepika and Atanu won the gold medal in their respective categories.

Apart from lending support to India’s growth, NTPC has also been a pillar of support for holistic development for its communities and society at large. NTPC has supported the development of sports in India and sponsoring the Archery Association of India is one of the milestones in its long history.