Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav Win Asian Games 2026 Compound Archery Mixed Team Gold and Secure Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Quota

Exam-focused facts from the 1 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India's compound archery pair Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav won gold in the mixed team event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, securing India's first quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics in the discipline.
The Indian duo defeated South Korea in the final, which was tied 157-157 after regulation, and won the shoot-off 20-19 after both Indian archers shot 10s while Korea shot a 9.