New Delhi, April 10 -- Compound archery (mixed team) was included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, bringing cheer to Indian archers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board approved the Games programme, also expanding mixed events in athletics (4x100m relay), golf, gymnastics, rowing coastal beach sprint and table tennis.
While archery has long been part of Olympics, this is the first time that compound will join recurve. India has produced impressive results in compound at world level. In 2023, Aditi Swami and Ojas Deotale became the first Indian individual world champions in compound. A compound bow is far more technical than the traditional recurve bow. The compound mixed team competition joins the existing five recur...