One reason for his rustiness comes courtesy of the fact that Yang Ling is also the the coach of his team. Not only must he zero his own sights but also those in his squad.

"I was not quite focused on my training, as I needed to spend time coaching my players, and take care of the all of the players needs, including when they need to get out of bed. "

Yang Ling used his experiences to hold on in the competition and came back strongly... he finished in 9th place for his personal result in the 10-meter running target.

Yang's other athletes were crucial to the team. And he looked more nervous than his players.

Finally though, the 38 year old and his team mate, 17 year old Zhai Yujia claimed a team gold in the 10-meter running target event to add to China's burgeoning medal count.