OP Jaisha is all set to be back on track after a two-and-a-half-years of hiatus. The athlete who is already training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bengaluru for the last two weeks, tells over the phone, "My aim is to qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020 in 1500m and in 5000m event. Even if I fail, then my target will be to earn medals in the same events at the 2022 Asian Games.” During the conversation with The Bridge, Jaisha acknowledged that with quality long distance athletes like P U Chitra, Sanjeevani, and Sucheta in participating from India, she would have a tough road ahead to be a part of the Indian team. “I have just started again and now I am trying to improve my endurance level. Hopefully, within mid-January, I will be able to reach my the desired fitness level and in between, I have a couple of tournaments to assess my performance. If I fail to qualify for the 2020 Olympics, I am sure I will be able to be a part of the 2022 Asian Games and win a medal there," says Jaisha. The Keralite national record holder in marathon left Indian Railways and has joined SAI as its assistant coach and is now posted in Bengaluru. But before that, she was training seven underprivileged children in her hometown in Wayanad, Kerala. She also has arranged rented rooms for those kids and providing them with food and basic necessities. Jaisha asserts, “I will not only try to establish myself as a coach but will try to contribute through social service as well. That is why I have found these seven kids. The Kerala government has given me an assurance of a coaching job in future. I have plans to bring more boys and girls and groom them to become quality long distance runners as well as offer them a healthy life.” Also Read: OP Jaisha is my idol - PU Chitra