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Former Indian double trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi shared his optimistic views on India's chances at the Paris Olympics 2024. He praised Gagan Narang, believing Narang's performance will inspire the entire contingent. Sodhi acknowledged the tough competition but expressed strong confidence in the current team, highlighting their strength and potential to succeed. Sodhi's positive outlook provides hope for India's shooting prospects at the upcoming Olympics.

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00:00Well, nobody else is better than Gagan Narayan.
00:03He's a shooter, he's a chef de mission, he's not a politician, it's a good thing.
00:06I think he will only inspire the entire contingent.
00:10You know, because he's got the experience, he knows exactly,
00:12you know, he knows what it takes to win a medal at the highest level.
00:16So he's obviously going to inspire a lot of them.
00:18And plus, don't forget, he's running an academy, Gun For Glory.
00:21So he's also been helping a lot of other shooters,
00:23a lot of them who are going also part of his academy.
00:25Nothing is easy, you know, to go and win an Olympic medal,
00:28if it was that easy, we all would have been Olympic medalists, you know.
00:31I think the contingent which is going is a very strong contingent,
00:34and they'll do well.
00:34If we can do better than Tokyo, it'll be great.
00:38Gagan is going to be the chef de mission.
00:40So what are your thoughts being a shooter?
00:43Well, nobody else is better than Gagan Narayan,
00:46you know, who's going as a chef de mission.
00:49He's a shooter, he's a chef de mission, he's not a politician, it's a good thing.
00:53I think he will only inspire the entire contingent.
00:57And I wish him the best, and for the entire contingent and him.
01:03How good is it going to be for the shooting contingent,
01:05I don't think we talk about, because they will have someone like him.
01:10Obviously, you know, because he's got the experience,
01:12he knows exactly, you know,
01:14he knows what it takes to win a medal at the highest level.
01:17So he's obviously going to inspire a lot of them.
01:19And plus, don't forget, he's running an academy, Gun For Glory.
01:22So he's also been helping a lot of other shooters,
01:24a lot of them who are going also part of his academy.
01:26Obviously, it's going to be an added advantage for the shooters.
01:29We all know that shooting is a very individual sport.
01:33You just don't need to talk to anyone else when you're in the zone.
01:36You should be in the zone.
01:37How difficult or easy is it for a shooter to compete in an event like Olympics?
01:42Because you don't have to just cut the noise and focus on the sport.
01:46Well, nothing is easy, you know.
01:48To go and win an Olympic medal, if it was that easy,
01:50we all would have been Olympic medalists, you know.
01:52So yes, obviously, it's a tough thing to ask.
01:55But I think the contingent which is going is a very strong contingent,
01:59and they'll do well.
02:00Okay, I'm not going to ask about the medals at all.
02:04Your thoughts on the overall Indian contingent's performance
02:08over the years that you have seen, you being the Olympian as well.
02:13Yeah, so see, I will not tell you about how many medals we can win.
02:19So if we can do better than Tokyo, it'll be great.
02:23Well, nobody else is better than Gagan Narang.
02:26He's a shooter, he's a chef de mission, he's not a politician, it's a good thing.
02:30I think he will only inspire the entire contingent, you know,
02:33because he's got the experience, he knows exactly,
02:36you know, he knows what it takes to win a medal at the highest level.
02:39So he's obviously going to inspire a lot of them.
02:41And plus, don't forget, he's running an academy, Gun For Glory.
02:44So he's also been helping a lot of other shooters,
02:46and a lot of them who are going are also part of his academy.
02:49Nothing is easy, you know.
02:50To go and win an Olympic medal, if it was that easy,
02:52we all would have been Olympic medalists, you know.
02:54I think the contingent which is going is a very strong contingent, and they'll do well.
02:58If we can do better than Tokyo, it'll be great.

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