Gold medal secured! India’s women recurve archers defeat South Korea in final

India's women's recurve archery team made history on Friday by defeating South Korea 5-3 to win its maiden Asian Games gold medal. The trio of Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, and Kumkum Mohod overcame the reigning world and 10-time Olympic champions in challenging, windy conditions to clinch the title.

After splitting the first two sets, India took the lead in the third set with a score of 55 after South Korea faltered with 52. India tied the final set at 54-54 to secure the victory, following an earlier 5-1 semifinal win against China.