Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- For Kumkum Mohod, "Dhiraj bhaiya" - Dhiraj Bommadevara to the world - is a big inspiration. The teen reads out a text message that her senior Indian archer and mixed recurve teammate sent her during the Asian Games.

"Khud pe focus karo (Focus on yourself). Aage kaun hai dekho mat (Don't see who your opponent is). Behave like a champion."

In Aichi-Nagoya, Kumkum behaved like a champion. In India, she got the feel of a champion.

Reaching her hometown Satara at 11pm after a lengthy route from Japan, a hoard of people and a rally of cars welcomed her. The next morning as she woke up to the sight of large posters and hoardings with her face placed across her locality, the who's who of the town, including district collector...