Archery: Indian women's team knocked out, fail to qualify for Tokyo Olympics - LIVE Updates

For those who are wondering, what happens next. 

India will be represented by 4 archers at the 2020 Olympics next month —

Atanu Das

Pravin Jadhav

Tarundeep Rai

Deepika Kumari

India will have representation in men's recurve singles, men's team event, women's singles, and mixed recurve event.

While we won't see the likes of Komalika Bari and Ankita Bhakat at the Tokyo Olympics, their inspiring stories are worth a mention.

You can read more about them here:

How Komalika Bari went from cycling 18km per day to winning an Archery World Cup medal

Ankita Bhakat: Journey from not owning archery equipment to winning multiple World Cup medals

The Indian women's team won't be competing at the Tokyo Olympics in the recurve team event. However, Deepika Kumari will be competing in the women's singles and mixed event.

India was seeded second heading to the pre-QF and was certain to make the quarter-finals. Colombia has come from nowhere to beat the trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Komalika Bari 6-0 (55-54, 51-49, 53-52).

That's a huge upset!

India goes down in the Round of 16 against Colombia.

India ends qualification round in 2nd position behind Mexico. The Indian women's recurve team scored 1992/2160 in full time. They will head directly into the pre-quarters of the Final Qualifying event where they will face the winner between Columbia (15th seed) and Kazakhstan (18th seed).

The Indian women's team is fighting neck to neck to take a three point lead over Mexico and maintaining their lead. India at 1829 after 198 arrows.

After 144 arrows, India remain at the first position with 1334/1440. Deepika 452 /480 Komalika 446 /420 and Ankita 436/480.

After 126 Arrows India at first position with 1167/1260. Deepika 397 /420, Komalika 387 /420, and Ankita 383 /420

We have reached the half-way mark here. After 108 arrows, India stand in 2nd position.