India, Oct. 11 -- Just days after compound archery's mixed team was included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, India's Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold in the event at the World Cup opening stage in Florida in April.

Since then, they have carried the momentum, breaking the world record in qualification at the Madrid World Cup in July and winning silver at the World Championships in Gwangju, Korea last month. Their exploits have taken India to the top of the world rankings in the mixed team event and provided a solid foundation to prepare for the LA Games.

Bigger the stakes, more the pressure. The seasoned Jyothi, one of India's best compound archers, and Rishabh don't want to think too far ahead and are focused on taking...