On the upswing: Indian archers now facing South Koreans on own terms
Mumbai, Dec. 2 -- "Earlier, if we had to play a Korean, we'd think, baap re, bahut marenge (we'll be beaten heavily)." This is Purnima Mahato, former India archer and current coach, summing up the mentality of the country's recurve archers vis-a-vis South Korean opponents in the past.
"I wasn't intimidated... I thought no matter who came up against me, be it a Korean, I had to shoot my best." This is teen Sharvari Shende, after beating two Koreans to become the U-18 world youth recurve champion in August.
This generational arc not only reflects a subtle mindset shift in the current crop of Indians but also a gradual decline in the aura of invincibility around recurve archery's most intimidating force. Korea, make no mistake, are still up th...
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