Life has changed dramatically for Vijay Kumar after his heroics at the London Olympics where he won the silver medal, says a report in The DNA.
“It was not that no one else has achieved this feat, but yes my event was the toughest. After a clean sweep in the first round, I followed it with four out of five, which was quite decent. However, in one of the rounds I shot three. That was the time I was a bit nervous and scared”, Vijay said.
On the he felt before the Olympics about winning a medal, Vijay said, “When I went to the Games, my aim was to reach the final. In the final, I wanted to take one round at a time. I could breathe easy once I was among the top three. I sensed I’d my hands on the medal, at least one was confirmed.”
He is in the thick of the news nowadays, “It (the hero worship, the hype) will subside eventually. Over a period of time, nobody will remember what I’ve done. You can’t do anything about it. This is life.”
Meanwhile, The Times of India report says that Vijay Kumar has no immediate marriage plans. “A lot is to be done in the field of shooting. As such, I don't have any immediate plan for marriage”, said Vijay.