OGQ signs Deepika Kumari, Jayanta Talukdar

DEEPIKA KUMARI & TALUKDAR
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Talukdar, 27, is an experienced archer and took India to World No. 1 in 2011, along with Rahul Banerjee and Tarundeep Rai.

Deepika, 19, is looking for competitive experience to perform in keeping with her talent and rating at the international level. She went into London Olympics 2012 as World No. 1 and crashed out of the individual event, cracking under the weight of expectations.

“We were demoralised after the sports ministry refused to recognise the Archery Association of India (AAI). The junior archers were not getting jobs. I thank OGQ for this initiative,” said Talukdar. Deepika, who recently returned from the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai with two silver medals including one with Jayanta, spoke about not repeating mistakes while preparing for Rio.