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The many duels of Bhavani Devi

At Tokyo 2020, Bhavani Devi will become the first fencer ever to represent India at an Olympics. On her route to the Olympics, she ran headfirst into history, was impeded by geography and economics, and hindered in some sense by anatomy.

Anjum Moudgil, the rifle-wielding Zen

Anjum Moudgil was the first Indian athlete to secure a quota for Tokyo Olympics 2020 with her silver at the 2018 World Championships in Changwon. Here's a peep into her persona, which happens to be as intriguing as the sport she practices.