India, Nov. 9 -- Swimmer Tirthank Pegu says the feeling of winning a bronze medal at the ongoing Youth Oympics in Dakar is yet to sink in, although the 17-year-old from Assam's Jorhat district has a clear vision about his bigger goal. "I want to swim in the final of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028," he says. Pegu is yet to graduate to the senior ranks, and no Indian swimmer has gone beyond the preliminary heats at the Olympics, but the teenager won't be bogged down by history.

"I want to win medals at Commonwealth and Asian Games, especially at the 2030 CWG which will be held in India. I want to break the mould and become the first Indian to swim in an Olympic final. This medal has given me a lot of confidence," he said, referring to th...