Every archer knows the wait between release and arrival, that held breath when nothing can be changed and everything is decided. For Chikitha Taniparthi, that wait lasted years. It began in a backyard, ran through lockdowns and a snapped bowstring, and ended in Japan with a double gold.
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September 30, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Too shy for stardom, too good to ignore: Meet Chikitha Taniparthi, Indian archery’s latest golden girl
The Hindu Sport
Excerpt from The Hindu Sport.