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Former India skipper Kapil Dev, on Wednesday, advised Olympic-bound Indian athletes to express themselves fearlessly at the mega-event starting July 26 and hoped that the country would hit double digit mark on the medals tally.
India will be represented by a strong 117-member athlete contingent in Paris and the country hopes to better seven-medal count it logged in Tokyo.
"I can't really say for anybody but I can just wish them all the luck and hope we should win more medals this year and that's important," Kapil, who is also the president of Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) said in New Delhi on Wednesday.
"My advise to all (Indian athletes) would be to go and express yourself. I cross my fingers and why not if we believe it (we can medal haul in double digits) will happen."
Kapil, however, refrained from commenting on Indian cricket and newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir.
"If Gautam Gambhir is taking that position (of head coach of Indian cricket team), I wish good luck to him and the team. I hope they do better than what we have done previously. I want to wish the Indian players all the best."
Kapil, who played a lot of amateur event back in the day, hoped that the sport will continue to grow in the country.
"When I started playing cricket, I never thought golf will reach this height. I hope to see golf reaching the heights of cricket one day," he said.
"We just need good sponsors to promote the game. Without sponsors nothing is possible. In 5 years time we should reach there," added Kapil.