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    Nothing less than a gold medal, says Leander

    New Delhi (PTI): Ace Indian tennis player Leander Paes, who became the first in four decades to clinch an individual Olympic medal in 1996, is setting his eyes on nothing less than the gold medal in the upcoming Beijing Olympics.

    Paes, who won the bronze medal in Atlanta Olympic Games, onTuesday vowed to come out with no-hold-barred efforts to fetch the highest honour for India alongwith Mahesh Bhupathi.

    "We are quite satisfied with our training programmes and looking at nothing but the gold in men's doubles in the Beijing Olympic Games," the 34-year-old Leander said here today.

    "It is great honour for any player to represent his country in the highest level and it's our responsibility to bring the honour back home," Paes said.

    Paes defeated Fernando Meligeni of Brazil to win the bronze medal 12 years ago and since then has cherished the dream of clinching a gold medal for the country.

    "I think we will successfully carry out the stint in the competition, in which I am participating for fifth time on the trot," an optimistic Paes, said.

    The Davis Cup captain, however, is not ready to say it's his last chance to play in Olympic Games.

    "I am not looking at Beijing Games as my last Olympics. I don't know where to stop. I can go on to play in the 2012 edition in London," he said.

    Paes, however, rubbished speculation about any differences with Bhupathi, which could hamper their doubles performance.


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