New Delhi, India, secured men's and women's team quotas in archery for this year's Paris Olympics according to the world archery rankings that were updated on Monday.
India topped the standings among unqualified nations in both the men's and women's sections to seal their team quotas.
India will therefore be eligible to compete in all five medal events in Paris - men's and women's teams, individual and mixed categories.
In the men's section, India and China made the cut, while in the women's section Indonesia was the second nation to secure the Olympic team quota.
The team events will have 12 teams in each section, while five teams will compete in the mixed competitions.
For the first time, team quotas are offered to the top two nations after the three-stage Olympic qualifiers.
The first Olympic Qualifier was held during the World Archery Championships in Berlin last year, where South Korea, Turkey and Japan qualified in the men's category; while Germany and Mexico secured their places in the women's division.
The second leg was a continental qualification match.
Kazakhstan and South Korea won the men's and women's team spots respectively in the Asian stage, while Colombia and the United States made the cut for the Pan American.
From the European section, Italy (men) and the Netherlands (women) achieved quotas.
The last Olympic qualifier was held in Antalya last week.
Mexico, Chinese Taipei, Great Britain in the men's section; China, Malaysia, Great Britain and Chinese Taipei from the women's section secured their places for the Final Qualifier.
Tarun, Deepika hit a four
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Forty-year-old army veteran Tarundeep Rai, who made his Olympic debut at Athens 2004, will make his fourth appearance at the Games.
The same goes for former world No. 1 Deepika Kumari, who will compete in her fourth consecutive Olympic Games, having made her first appearance at the Games in London 2012.
Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur will make their Olympic debut, while for Pravin Jadhav it will be his second consecutive Games after Tokyo.
Team India:
Men: Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav.
Women: Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat.
India topped the standings among unqualified nations in both the men's and women's sections to seal their team quotas.
India will therefore be eligible to compete in all five medal events in Paris - men's and women's teams, individual and mixed categories.
In the men's section, India and China made the cut, while in the women's section Indonesia was the second nation to secure the Olympic team quota.
The team events will have 12 teams in each section, while five teams will compete in the mixed competitions.
For the first time, team quotas are offered to the top two nations after the three-stage Olympic qualifiers.
The first Olympic Qualifier was held during the World Archery Championships in Berlin last year, where South Korea, Turkey and Japan qualified in the men's category; while Germany and Mexico secured their places in the women's division.
The second leg was a continental qualification match.
Kazakhstan and South Korea won the men's and women's team spots respectively in the Asian stage, while Colombia and the United States made the cut for the Pan American.
From the European section, Italy (men) and the Netherlands (women) achieved quotas.
The last Olympic qualifier was held in Antalya last week.
Mexico, Chinese Taipei, Great Britain in the men's section; China, Malaysia, Great Britain and Chinese Taipei from the women's section secured their places for the Final Qualifier.
Tarun, Deepika hit a four
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Forty-year-old army veteran Tarundeep Rai, who made his Olympic debut at Athens 2004, will make his fourth appearance at the Games.
The same goes for former world No. 1 Deepika Kumari, who will compete in her fourth consecutive Olympic Games, having made her first appearance at the Games in London 2012.
Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur will make their Olympic debut, while for Pravin Jadhav it will be his second consecutive Games after Tokyo.
Team India:
Men: Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav.
Women: Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat.
