Tokyo Olympics 2020 Deepika Kumari

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian archers brace up for Korean challenge after mixed ranking round performance

Deepika Kumari will not partner with her husband Atanu Das in the mixed pair competition after the top Indian male archer slipped behind Olympic debutant Pravin Jadhav.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Deepika Kumari to partner Pravin Jadhav in archery mixed pair event

Based on the combined scores of Jadhav and Deepika Kumari, who finished ninth earlier in the day, India secured a similar ninth place ranking for the mixed pair competition.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Deepika Kumari in focus as Indian archers look to exorcise past ghosts

In the absence of defending champion Chang Hye Jin who failed to make the cut, Deepika's biggest threat is Kang Chae Young, who would have been the world No. 1 if the Olympics were held in 2020.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: I want to prove to myself that I can win, says archer Deepika Kumari

The World number one archer, who is gearing up for her third straight Olympics, has never lived up to the expectation, making early exits in her previous appearances in London 2012 and Rio 2016.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Archer Deepika Kumari learning mind control to break medal jinx

"The upcoming Olympics will be different for me. I'm learning how to control my thoughts. At the same time, I'm performing better," Deepika told World Archery ahead of the first stage of the World Cup in Guatemala City.