Overview

• Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy assured Chikitha Taniparthi of all support, including complete training, to help her target medals at the next Olympic Games.
• The Chief Minister said Telangana is prioritising sports promotion and will encourage aspiring athletes to pursue Olympic success.
• During a courtesy call in Hyderabad, MLA Vijaya Ramana Rao, Sports Authority of Telangana chairman Shivsena Reddy and Rajender Rao were among those present.
• Taniparthi won the women’s under-21 compound gold at the 2025 World Youth Archery Championships, beating Korea’s Park Yerin 142-136 after a 142-133 semifinal win over Spain’s Paula Diaz Morillas.
• The 20-year-old from Sultanpur village in Peddapalli district is a karate black belt who switched to archery and earlier earned a Senior World Cup team silver in Shanghai.