"Sometimes I have many things to share with my husband but different time zones makes it so difficult to have lengthy conversations," Savita Punia shares the difficulties of a newly-wed in a long distance relationship with her NRI husband Ankit Balhara.
But then Savita is ready to endure this temporary forced separation as national duty gains precedence over everything else for the captain of the Indian women's hockey team, who wouldn't settle for anything less than a yellow metal at the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games and a direct qualification for Paris Olympics.
Savita was back in national camp five days after her marriage, had to abort honeymoon plans and also avoid long face-time calls with her Canada-based husband in order to avoid fatigue after a rigorous training schedule.
