Talking to The Indian Express, a day prior to the start of the sixth edition of the Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Shooting Championship to be held under the aegis of National Rifle Association of India and Punjab Rifle and Shooting Association, Manavjit stated that he has been going from a rough patch following his change of weapons and his weight loss regime in the past some months.

Aiming to regain his glory in the world championship and the Olympics, the shooter says that he did some adjustments with his weapon and also tried to get physically fit that involved a lot of hard work on the field. "After all the experience I have gained I can say that I am better prepared for the Beijing Olympics as I was for the Athens Olympics when I was a new kid on the block," he said.

"I am really keen to bag a medal for the country at the Olympics and given the exposure that I have got in the past one year and my rigorous sessions in Italy where I have been training in the past have helped me improve as a shooter," he said, after completing his practice session at the New Moti Bagh Gun Club, the venue of the event.

Not happy with his recent performances, the shooter stated that his choice of weapons made the difference and he has now got new firearms from Italy. "My balance with the earlier weapons was not up to the mark and I had to make some adjustments which did not work out. However I am confident of putting up a good show in the upcoming event," he added.

Eyeing his future course of action, Sandhu said he would participate in all the four upcoming world cups before the Olympics and would also be participating in some tournaments competing with more international talent, to get in shape. "More tournaments mean better preparation and I am willing to do just that," he added.