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[ad_1] In pursuit of an elusive Olympic medal for India in archery, power couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das have left their 11-month-old daughter behind to find lost form and hone their skills under the legendary coach Kim Hyung-Tak, at a South Korean countryside. The duo, who have struggled to find their mojo since the Tokyo Olympics, have been camping at the Hyung-Tak Archery Training Centre at Goesan Gun in Chungbuk province in freezing cold conditions since November 11. The aim is to iron out their flaws in one final push before next year's Olympics.Having embraced motherhood in December last year, the former world No 1 and three-time Olympian Deepika is struggling to return to the Indian team. But even though she has gone through an upheaval, Deepika has not lost form completely. ...

[ad_1] Former world No. 1 archer Deepika Kumari clinched two gold and a silver medal, while Asian Championships gold medal-winning shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar bagged the top spot in 50m rifle 3-positions event at the National Games on Monday. Deepika, representing Jharkhand, began her medal rush with a gold in women's individual category and later paired with Mrinal Chauhan to secure the top podium finish in the mixed team category. She also helped Jharkhand win silver in the women's team event, where they lost to Haryana in the shootout. Table-toppers Maharashtra, third-placed Haryana and Assam shared the other gold medals in recurve as the archery events came to an end on Monday.With three more days remaining, Maharashtra are leading the medals tally with 68 gold, while Service...