'I won't leave it until I win': Khan returns for his 4th Asiad with same Oly dream
Indian skeet shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan is preparing for his fourth Asian Games appearance at age 50. Despite a long career, he remains focused on his ultimate goal of winning an Olympic gold medal.
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As Mairaj Ahmad Khan prepares for his fourth Asian Games, the medal occupying most of his thoughts isn't the one on offer in Japan.It is the one that has stayed out of reach for more than two decades."Olympic gold, which I haven't got yet. The fight is for that. I won't leave it until I win. My first dream was to become an Olympian. That dream came true. Now the dream is to become an Olympic champion."At 50, Mairaj has already rewritten parts of Indian skeet shooting history.
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