Atanu and Deepika’s Olympic Dream
Engaged since 2018, Atanu and Deepika’s initial plans were to get married only after the Tokyo Olympics but it was the coronavirus pandemic that allowed them to bring forward their plans without losing out on valuable competition time.
“We didn’t want to skip any competitions because of our personal life,” Atanu was quoted as saying by worldarchery.sport.
“We only have so much time to compete at a high level, so why not do it 100% – all the way, all the time? We just want to make the most of it.”
At Tokyo, India’s archery couple will hope there is more reason to celebrate as they look to bring home the first medal in the event at the Games.
“We’re husband and wife now, but it’s really a partnership. We have the same goals, and we’re able to focus on them together,” Deepika told worldarchery.sport.
The ace archers, who first met in Jamshedpur in 2008 at the Tata Archery Academy, tied the knot on 30 June in Ranchi in a low-key…