first international competition has outskilled you? But in sport, even a novice can offer a lesson and Asif did. And it was this: Finish the job. Stay focused till the last shot. It is always a crucial shot, often a deciding one. Medals tilt on this shot so it comes with a special pressure. I would learn well. Four years later, I would win the World Championship on my final shot. Six years later, I would win the Olympics on my last shot. Now I wasn’t ready. But sometimes you need to lose, painfully, for a weakness to become a strength.
