‘Preparation Has Been..’: Ex-Olympian Gives her Medal Insights From Indian Archers at Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics are closing in, and the dopes are high from this year's contingent being sent by India. A formidable squadron has reached France as they aim for the medals, especially gold, this year. While a lot of attention will be locked in on defending gold medalist Neeraj Chopra. But in this year's Summer Games, a lot of hope will also remain over the Archers. As the quadrennial summer sporting event begins, a former Indian Olympian has opened up upon the Paris Olympics-bound archers' chances to get themselves a medal.

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Former Olympian & SAI Performance Director Believes Indian Archers Will Rocket to the Podium

After competing in the individual and team events at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Sanjeeva Singh, a former Olympian and the High-Performance Director of the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence, believes India can win at least three medals considering the squad's meticulous preparation for the Olympics. She is adamant that India's pursuit of a Summer Games archery gold ought to conclude in the 2024 Paris Games.

"Compared to Tokyo, the preparation has been better planned, with a lot of stress on scientific training, mental conditioning and, more importantly, tweaking the nature of domestic tournaments in line with the Olympic format.

"If we go by current form and the way the archers are performing, we can realistically look at three medals - men's individual, men's team and mixed team. Out of these three, one will definitely happen. A medal from the women's competition will be a bonus but the team has to click together," Singh was quoted in a release from SAI.

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Quota spots for the Paris Olympics have been secured by six archers from India. This year's Indian team will include Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav, Tarundeep Rai, Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur, and Ankita Bhakat. The archers were among the first athletes to arrive at the Paris Games Village following their preparation and acclimatization period in Compiegne. India will compete in all five categories, and as soon as they step onto the competition pitch, their chances of winning a medal will remain strong.