>>desai: we wanted that india should be on the sports map also on the internationally. we are there in commerce, we are there in education, all across the board, except in sport we seem to be missing out. >>the olympic gold quest is india's first major attempt to win medals for the country. a non profit foundation managed by big names in indian business it takes care of logistics and funds but expects athletes to perform... >>desai: every athlete of ours has a contract of typically one year at a time, because we set benchmarks for them for improvement. it's just what happens in most commercial and other organizations, where rewards are based on performance. so if the improvement is not there, then they are pulled up. >>their most prominent athlete is gagan narang, who holds the world record in the men's 10-metre air rifle event, and has already qualified for the 2012 london olympics. >>narang: they bridge the gap between actual expenditure and the expenditure met by the government. so in case i need support staff for myself, especially coaching needs; in case i need to