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The Times of India
The Times of India
Sport
Archiman Bhaduri | TNN

Paris Olympics: Stage fright and below-par coaching affecting Indian archers

Archers flattered to deceive once again as India still await their first medal from the discipline. Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara came agonisingly close ending fourth in the mixed team event. But that's it - the six-member team was one of the biggest disappointments of the Games for India.

Olympian Jayanta Talukdar agreed that Indian archers suffered from stage fright. "Olympic is different ball game. Handling pressure is so important and I felt our archers messed it up there," he said, explaining the 6s and 7s that some of them hit in crucial stages.

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