Deepika Kumari, who is representing Chola Chiefs, which finished fourth in the event, said that she is glad that India is hosting some of the world's top archers. The side secured four victories and suffered six losses in the Archery Premier League
Deppika Kumari (Pic: File Pic)
India's star Olympic archer Deepika Kumari heaped praise on the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League (APL) saying that it will provide opportunities to players to learn from the world's best archers.
She also urged the upcoming players to ask their questions to the best archers across the globe and then deliver performances in their matches.
"This is nice for the opportunities for us and the upcoming generation to learn from the world's best. There are several countries that are ahead of us. We have learnt a lot from foreign archers about their mindset, routines and handling situations. This will inspire the future generation to take up the sport," she said.
"I want upcoming players to ask questions and apply their answers in their game," added Deepika.
The 31-year-old archer, who is representing Chola Chiefs, which finished fourth in the event, said that she is glad that India is hosting some of the world's top archers.
The side secured four victories and suffered six losses in the Archery Premier League.
Arjun Munda, the president of the Archery Association of India (AAI), also spoke on how mental balance, focus and concentration are vital for a person, and they aim to promote the same through archery.
"When you really look at it, this is India's sport; now the whole world is playing it. Players at the local level will receive a great deal of encouragement through this league. People were not initially aware of these sports. They liked cricket and football more," he said.
"AAI wants to make archery a popular sport. This sport needs focus and concentration to hit your target. Giving players exposure, finding talent at the local level and increasing the volume of archers," added the association's president.
Deepika has also clinched gold medals in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games in individual and team events. The star archer has a total of 11 gold medals in the individual, team and mixed events of the World Cup.
She also won the gold medals in the individual and team events of the 2010 Bangkok Asia Cup. She achieved a similar feat in the 2024 Baghdad Asia Cup.
The archer is also a gold medallist in the 2009 Ogden and 2011 Legnica World Youth Championships. Apart from gold, the Jharkhand-born athlete has won several silver and bronze medals in several different events over the years.
(With ANI Inputs)
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