Asian Games: Vidarbha bags golden share in India’s tally, archers excel

Vidarbha’s young archery players, Ojas Deotale and Prathamesh Jawkar, along with Abhishek Verma, helped India secure its 21st gold medal at the Asian Games. The trio defeated archery powerhouse Korea in the Compound Men’s Team final. This victory is significant for Prathamesh, as it is expected to help him secure a sports quota job. Prathamesh, who comes from a poor background, has made great progress in the sport and has already won a World Cup silver medal. He plans to use his earnings to pay off his family’s loans and build them a house.