archery
Wayward Chadian Olympic archer wins hearts of K-Pop star and Koreans
Israel Madaye scored just one point with one of his arrows in the men's individual against top South Korea archer Kim Woo-jin, who rattled home an almost perfect score of 88 out of 90.
'Archery is as much a mental game as it is physical'
Archer Sagor Islam, at just 18 years old, has made history as the youngest athlete from his country to earn a direct spot in the Olympic Games, following in the footsteps of golfer Siddiqur Rahman and archer Ruman Sana who achieved the same in previous editions
Archer Sagor earns direct entry to Paris Olympics
Before Sagor, archer Ruman Sana and golfer Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman were the only other athletes from Bangladesh who earned direct qualification to the Olympics.
Ruman pleads for return to national team
Ace archer Ruman Sana has sought exemption from his suspension in a letter to the president of Bangladesh Archery Federation.
From wheelchair to Paralympics: Jhuma’s inspiring journey
“So what if I’m a person with disabilities?” said Jhuma Akhter, with sparks of defiance and confidence in her eyes, to anyone who ever doubted her.
Jhuma secures Paris Paralympic quota
Jhuma beat Teresa Wallace of the USA 138-134 in the bronze-medal match on Wednesday but her qualification for the Paris Paralympic Games was confirmed on Thursday.
Ruman Sana makes shock retirement from national team
Ruman Sana, Bangladesh's star archer, has decided to not represent the national team anymore, confirmed Bangladesh Archery Federation general secretary Kazi Razibuddin Ahmed Chapol.
Jhuma dreams of Paris Paralympics
Jhuma Akter, a physically-challenged archer, is dreaming of qualifying for the Paris Paralympic Games as a four-member Bangladesh para-archery team is all set to take part in two international tournaments in Dubai from Feb 29 to March 7.
Asia Cup Archery / Archers concede two gold medals to India
The Recurve men’s team comprising of Hakim Ahmed, Sagor Islam and Abdur Rahman lost the final by 2-6 set points and had to settle for a silver.
Two Bangladesh athletes get wild card entry for Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee approve 'wild card' entries to the Olympic Games for two Bangladeshi athletes, Mahfuzur Rahman Sagor and Sonia Akhter Tumpa.
Baki gets wild card for Rio
The International Olympic Committee yesterday granted a 'wild card' for shooter Abdullah Hel Baki for the upcoming Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21.