Deepika Kumari Upset in Olympic Qualifiers as Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur Advance

Indian archer Deepika Kumari faced a surprising defeat against Azerbaijan's Yaylagul Ramazanova in the opening round of the Final Olympic Qualifier. However, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur progressed to the pre-quarterfinals, bringing India closer to securing individual women's quotas for the Olympics.

In a surprising turn of events, Indian archer Deepika Kumari faced an unexpected defeat in the opening round of the Final Olympic Qualifier at the hands of lesser-known Yaylagul Ramazanova from Azerbaijan.

Despite this setback, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, inching India closer to additional individual women's quotas for the Olympics.

Deepika had a strong start, winning the first two sets, but stumbled badly in the subsequent rounds. In contrast, Ankita and Bhajan delivered solid performances to keep India's Olympic dreams alive.

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