My coach played a pivotal role in my life. His name is Kevin Mazeika. I left Ohio State University where I was training at the time when I was placed as the alternate for the first time in 2004. Columbus had a lot of dull and bad memories that I had to change. That's why I came to train with Kevin. He not only provides excellent technical advice in gymnastics, he is a technical guru but at the same token he lived by a certain ethical code in life. It's almost a higher level of learning. He introduced me to a path of self-empowerment. It was less about gymnastics and more about being a good human being.

How do you want to see the sports industry shape up in India?

Going to the Olympics as an India American athlete motivated me to take an interest in developing India as an overall powerful country. India's economy is booming and there is a lot in the culture and value. But one thing that is not stressed enough in our culture is the importance of physical fitness and exercise to the highest level. I think there is a stigma that is kind of believed that Indians cannot make the greatest athletes. That Indians are good only in a couple of things. My message is that India is a wealth of talent like any other country in the world. One area that needs further development and is coming along is the Olympic level sports. I know they are doing a phenomenal job with cricket but there are so many other sports. So many kids have the talent but just not the resources for them to tackle those things. They need the platform to do any kind of sports.