India, Nov. 15 -- Zoravar Singh Sandhu felt ecstatic. The 48-year-old trap shooter had finally achieved an important career honour - a medal at the ISSF World Championship Shotgun - after two-and-a-half decades on the international circuit. That's a lot of hours, days, and years.

Perseverance in every sense of the word. Zoravar's first thought, however, was how he missed the targets to end up with bronze. He believes in keeping his emotion in check. All these years, he has learnt from every setback, with focus firmly on his next target.

"I was just thinking about how I could have done better," says Zoravar. "I was happy, yes, and I got so many calls from friends and family members. There's no place for emotions in my life. I have to kee...