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Abhishek Verma targets 2028 Olympics after missing Asian Games selection
Abhishek Verma, a 37-year-old Indian compound archer, was not selected for the Asian Games.
India secured a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in compound archery through the mixed team event at the Games.
Sahil Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi won gold and earned that place for India.
The quota belongs to the country, not to the athletes who won it, and trials closer to the Olympics will decide who competes.
Verma says he is still aiming to make the Olympic team and also wants to compete at the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which India will host.
He expects upcoming selection trials to show the results of his training.
Abhishek Verma is targeting the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after missing selection for the 2026 Asian Games.
India secured an Olympic quota in compound archery at the Asian Games, where the discipline will make its Olympic debut in the mixed team event.
Verma said he was disappointed to miss the Games but was pleased that younger archers he had mentored performed well.
The 37-year-old is also targeting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which India will host.
He expects his efforts to show in upcoming selection trials.
- Who
- Abhishek Verma, a compound archer from India.
- What
- He is targeting the 2028 Olympics and the 2030 Commonwealth Games after missing selection for the Asian Games.
- When
- The story was published on October 12, 2026. Verma is preparing for upcoming selection trials.
- Where
- Verma was interviewed in Hyderabad while competing for Prithviraj Yodhas in the Archery Premier League.
- Why
- He intends to keep competing and believes his training can help him earn selection.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Of course, I felt bad about missing the Asian Games
The pressure of qualifying is off our backs now. We can focus fully on the Olympics without that distraction.
My target is the 2028 Olympics, and I am also looking at the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India.
Sahil Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi won the mixed team gold, securing India an Olympic quota in compound archery.
Verma said he was targeting the 2028 Olympics and 2030 Commonwealth Games while competing in the Archery Premier League in Hyderabad.
Verma said he expected his efforts to show in the selection trials.
- Age
- 37
- Olympic target
- Los Angeles 2028
- Commonwealth Games target
- 2030, in India
- Asian Games record
- Five medals across three appearances
- India’s compound archery quota
- Secured at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Sources
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