September 29, 2026 8:33 AM
Neeraj stuns three-time Olympic gold medallist Kim Je-deok to enter recurve individual QF; Dhiraj also progresses
Indian recurve archer Neeraj Chauhan stunned South Korea's three-time Olympic team gold medallist Kim Je-deok to enter the men's individual quarter-finals at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Neeraj prevailed 6-4 over Je-deok at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square. Je-deok had won gold in the mixed team and men's team events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics before defending the men's team title at Paris 2024. Neeraj took a 3-1 lead before Je-deok fought back to level the contest at 3-3. The fou...