What do you make of your team-mates, Deepali Deshpande (Three-position) and Suma Shirur (Air Rifle)?
In the Olympics, all the events are individual events, unlike the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, where we also have the pairs events. And only two shooters from one country can compete in any event as compared to the Asian Games, where there are three from each country. This is why I have always felt that the Olympics is easier than the Asian Games. Instead of competing with three Chinese shooters, I have to contend with only two. But the Olympics is, of course, the bigger event; you have to handle the pressure. Deepali and Suma are very good and as they are both from my home state of Maharashtra. I am very happy that I can get some top-quality competition at home. [Suma is ranked 20th in the world in the 10m Air Rifle while Deepali is raked 52nd in her event.] You made history by becoming the first Indian to figure in the final of the Olympic Games shooting competition at Sydney 2000. It is that time of the year again; we are close to the Olympics. What memories does it bring bac
