Did you think that women’s national taekwondo team is able to win any medal after the problems of Manchester qualification games?

Although I was very nervous before the match, we knew that it is not impossible to get a good result. I think Manchester games were much harder than Vietnam games. In any case we tried our best and this result is the team’s achievement. Of course before we get this result, none of the authorities thought we can open our way to Olympics. Even miss Arab-Ameri has told your magazine, Shirzanan that she doesn’t promise anything. I think it is correct to think that no one thought we can gain Olympic allocation. They wanted us to work for Asian games of 2010.

But you seemed sure about wining a medal in your previous interviews? How is that?

I have always thought that a high level of matches and games should not disappoint us. We have to do our best. Our coach and everyone wanted us to know how important these games are. They did not want us to become passive and disappointed.

Many believe that you could win only because your opponents were weak?

AThis is a little bit of unfair. I worked and practice very hard for this result.

What are your plans for Olympic games? Do you think we can gain the Iran’s first women’s Olympic medal in taekwondo as well?

we need to become prepared. Having a good coach and a well-designed practice schedule are crucial for us in order to perform better in Olympics. Of course I think we have a chance and we are able to obtain Olympic medal if we have a good planning.