Archive · 30 Sep 2026
India’s Replica Archery Venue Helps Secure Asian Games Golds
India built a practice venue in Sonepat that looked and sounded like the Asian Games venue in Japan.
The archers trained there for 15 days.
The practice area had the same screens, music, targets, flags and podium.
Coaches also created difficult contests to help the athletes handle pressure.
At the Asian Games, India won all three compound team gold medals.
India beat South Korea in the semifinals and final rounds.
In the mixed-team final, India and South Korea tied after four ends.
India won the shoot-off 20-19.
The victory also gave India an Olympic quota place for Los Angeles 2028.
Indian compound archers trained for 15 days at a recreated Asian Games venue in Sonepat.
India won the men’s, women’s and mixed compound team gold medals, defeating South Korea three times.
Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav beat South Korea in a mixed-team shoot-off, 20-19.
The mixed-team victory secured India’s first Olympic quota place for Los Angeles 2028.
Coaches simulated pressure by recreating the venue and requiring archers to meet demanding scoring targets.
- Who
- India’s compound archers, including Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav, competed against teams including South Korea.
- What
- India swept the men’s, women’s and mixed compound team gold medals at the Asian Games.
- When
- The preparation took place for 15 days last month, with the team victories reported on Wednesday.
- Where
- Training was held at the Sports Authority of India centre in Sonepat, while the competition took place at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park in Japan.
- Why
- The coaching staff recreated the competition environment to reduce unfamiliarity and prepare the archers for pressure situations, while the mixed-team win also secured an Olympic quota place.
- Team gold medals
- India won all three compound team titles: men’s, women’s and mixed.
- Mixed-team final
- India tied South Korea 157-157 after four ends and won the shoot-off 20-19.
- Training period
- Indian archers trained for 15 days in the recreated venue at Sonepat.
- Simulated environment
- The replica included screens, a music system, targets, a podium, flags and the same colour scheme.
- Olympic qualification
- The mixed-team victory gave India its first Olympic quota place for Los Angeles 2028.
- Additional gold
- Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won mixed trap gold, giving India four gold medals on Wednesday.
- Future events
- India still had opportunities to win the men’s and women’s individual compound titles on Thursday.