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Indian women archers bagged two bronze medals in the Compound event during the 2014 Incheon Games but returned empty-handed in the Recurve section.

Teenage archer Deepika Kumari, still struggling to come to terms with her first round loss at the London Olympics, says she cracked under the pressure of competing at such a big stage and before she could realise what was happening the journey ended.

Lord's, the historic 'home of cricket', was bathed in brilliant sunshine on Wednesday -- perfect conditions for a Test match.

Team manager Paresh Mukherjee has said the hype around Indian archers was justified but the athletes should be reasonable with their expectations at the London Olympic Games.

Overwhelmed by the attention she is getting in Nagaland for being only the second athlete from the state to qualify for the Olympics, Indian women's archery team member Chekrovolu Swuro says winning a medal in London would not just be a personal high but also an expression of her gratitude to her "tribe".

Deepika Kumari becoming World No 1 in Women's Recurve Archery has raised expectations of her making it to the podium at the London Games and national coach Limba Ram, on Sunday said, that the young archer has all the qualities to bag a medal at the mega-event.

Though highly hopeful of winning an Olympic medal, world number one archer Deepika Kumari Saturday said being at the top of the rankings does not guarantee a podium finish at the London Games.

It's been 112 years since cricket made a brief Olympic Games appearance. At the London Games, the sport will still be absent, but its spiritual home of Lord's will at least provide a support role when it hosts the archery competition.