Indian mixed archery team loses 2-6 to USA in Paris Olympics bronze match

Paris: The Indian mixed archery team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara lost 2-6 to USA in a hard-fought bronze medal play-off of the Olympic Games here on Friday.

The Indian team had scripted history by entering the semifinals of the Games for the first time.

But the duo lost 37-38 35-37 38-34 35-37 to the American combination of Casey Kaufhold and Brady Ellison to bow out without a medal.