I’ve made my mark at the Olympics, says gymnastics judge Deepak Kabra

A former gymnast, Kabra decided to pursue a career as a technical judge at 21.

Deepak Kabra is living his dream at the Tokyo Olympics, but lack of flights to the Japanese capital due to the COVID-19 pandemic nearly robbed him of the chance of becoming the first Indian gymnastics official at the Games. At 33, he is the second-youngest judge here and is officiating in the men’s gymnastics events. A category-two judge, he arrived here just in time for the Games. “Four of the flights I had booked got cancelled and all the other judges had come here four days before me. I’d say it was special to just be able to reach in time and judge my event. I am quite relieved after judging one event. I’ve made my mark at the Olympics!,” said Kabra.