Indian tennis player  Leander Paes is preparing hard to participate Tokyo Games which is going to be held in Japan. The tennis star on Friday said he wants to make a record eighth straight Olympic appearance.

Last year Paes had announced his 'One Last Roar' tagline, calling 2020 to be his last season as a professional player, culminating with the Tokyo Olympics. He said at the launch of 'Motovolt Mobility Smart E-Cycles, "None of us then imagined that we would get hit by such a big pandemic. It has made all of us introspect.: "But after this long break, I feel happy. I've no doubt in my mind that physically, mentally and emotionally I would be ready. "For me it's very important to ensure that India's name stays in the history books and that is why I've continued my career for 30 years."

Tokyo Olympics is slated to begin on July 23, happens but he said age is just a number and he has the big motivation to ensure that India's name stays forever in the record books. "I already have the record at seven and I've the motivation that if I can push that up to eight Olympics, my belief is that India forever will stay in the history books as the most number of Olympics played in tennis. I'm hoping Tokyo comes around, the event happens."

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