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Indias archery squad for Rio comprises Atanu Das and the womens recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi and Olympic debutant Laxmirani Majhi.While Das will be competing in the mens individual event -- he qualified via an individual trial in late-June ahead of the more experienced Mangal Singh Champia -- the women will get an opportunity to compete in both the individual and team events in Rio.This will be the first major event in archery where matches will take place under lights. So, world rankings -- such as the Indian womens team being ranked fourth in the world -- could count for little as archers come to terms with unfamiliar conditions. Given that, it would not be a major surprise should the Indian archery contingent come up with their maiden Olympic podium finish in 2016.The teamAtanu Das (mens recurve - individual event)Deepika Kumari (womens recurve - individual and team events)Laxmirani Majhi (womens recurve - individual and team events)Laishram Bombayla Devi (womens recurve - individual and team events)The key dates6-12 AugustHow they got thereMens individual recurve event: Das made the cut for Rio via the Archery Association Indias selection trials, replacing Champia, whod won a quota place by finishing among the top eight at the World Archery Championships in Copenhagen in 2015.Womens individual and recurve team events: They earned three individual berths and a team quota through their performance at the World Championships in Copenhagen in 2015, where they won a team silver.What they sayDeepika Kumari:?When I hear the word Olympics, the first thing that comes to mind is that if you think about it, theres nothing as big in sport as an Olympic medal. Those who have won the medal are considered successful and their lives have changed.L Bombayla Devi:?We have done very well in a lot of international competitions in the run-up to these Olympics. We will try our best to go there and repeat what we have already been doing. In fact, well give it everything to do even better. I am positive about the results well achieve.Laxmirani Manjhi:?Whether it is the individual event or the team event, you have to maintain discipline and your team work has to be perfect. Maybe you dont rely on your team that much when you are in the individual event. But when you are in the team event, teamwork becomes essential.ExtrasIt will be the third consecutive time that L Bombayla Devi would represent India at the Olympics after 2008 and 2012, both in the team as well as the recurve events.Indias track record* Indian archers have participated in every Olympics since 1988.* India has never won a medal in archery at the Olympics.* The women reached the quarterfinals in the team event in 2004 and 2008 -- their best performance to date.* No Indian has reached the quarterfinals in the individual events till now. Nike Flyknit Clearance Sale . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Nike Flyknit Shoes Clearance . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. http://www.nikeflyknitclearance.com/ . 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I thought our effort and our energy were in the right place, and we got a win.Howard had 23 points and 17 rebounds, Paul Millsap added 21 points and the Hawks snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 103-95 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.Dennis Schroder had 17 points for the Hawks. They are 2-10 since starting the season 9-2.Tyler Johnson scored a career-high 27 points and Goran Dragic added 21 for the Heat. Miami, which used just eight players because of injuries, has lost three straight.It wasnt an easy night for Atlantas offense as the Hawks settled too often for jumpers and struggled to make crisp, timely passes.Coach Mike Budenholzer was clearly frustrated and called a timeout with a 10-point lead late in the third. The next three possessions resulted in a backcourt violation and an airball 3 by Malcolm Delaney and Howards offensive foul, but Atlanta led by 15 to begin the fourth.The Heat pulled within three on two free throws by Dragic with 7:05 remaining before Thabo Sefoloshas putback dunk two possessions later gave the Hawks some momentum, but not enough to put the game away.Miami made it a six-point game with 2:40 remaining when Sefoloshas fast-break dunk put the Hawks up 10 at the 1:53 mark.I think at the root of this has been our practice schedule, Atlanta guard Kyle Korver said. We had a great training camp, a great preseason and we came out of the gates 9-2. But the way our schedule was, we had so many back-to-backs and literally didnt have a practice for three weeks. Practice matters. Were glad were done with that part of the schedulee.ddddddddddddHowards dunk midway through the second put the Hawks up 15, but the Heat trimmed the lead to seven at halftime.Miami couldnt handle the inside matchups against Howard and Millsap and was outscored 58-26 in the paint.Were working with what we have right now, Heat center Hassan Whiteside said. Guys are giving their all right now. Im proud of our guys. Theyre doing their best.BE REASONABLEMiami coach Erik Spoelstra wasnt pleased when referee CJ Washington called Johnson for a foul against the 6-foot-11 Howard in the first quarter. Spoelstra couldnt believe Johnson, whos 7 inches shorter, affected the shot. He cant even jump that high! Spoelstra said. Washington smiled, but Spoelstra held firm. Im dead serious!TIP-INSHeat: Johnson scored 14 points in the first half. ... Dragic played 34 minutes despite having a stinger in his shoulder from Tuesdays home loss to New York. ... Whiteside had 12 rebounds and has led the team on the boards in all 22 games. ... Wayne Ellington scored 19 points. ... Josh McRoberts had two points, two rebounds and five turnovers in 30 minutes.Hawks: G Kent Bazemore was sidelined with a sore right knee. Hes expected to miss at least one more game. An MRI Wednesday morning showed no structural damage. ... Tim Hardaway Jr., who replaced Bazemore in the starting lineup, limped off the floor and into the locker room with a leg injury late in the fourth. ... Howard and Millsap combined for 26 of Atlantas 53 points and for 12 of its 25 rebounds in the first half.UP NEXTHeat: Visit Cleveland on Friday night and Chicago on Saturday night.Hawks: Visit Milwaukee on Friday night and theyre off until next Tuesday at home against Orlando. ' ' ' |
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