Indian Archers on the Hunt for World Cup Success: A Look at the Final Showdown in Paris

Archery champion Aditi Swami expressed her happiness over the Indian team’s shooting process. She hopes that the men and women can replicate their success at the World Cup in Paris last year, where they both won gold medals. However, the team is currently without coach Sergio Pagni, who was crucial to their victories last season and is attending a camp in India.

In the final, the Indian women will face Italy, who defeated Kazakhstan in a shoot-off after scores were tied at 227 points. Marcella Tonioli from Italy acknowledged errors made during the match but said it was a good competition. The 10th seeded Dutch men also won a tiebreak against France to secure their spot in the final, with Mike Schloesser, Sil Pater, and Stef Willems shooting three perfect X-ring 10s.

Schloesser was surprised by his team’s victory as they entered the bracket as underdogs. The Kazakhstan women’s team and Korean men’s team secured bronze medals at the end of the session. The competition continues this afternoon with recurve qualifying.