Mike Anti (Winterville, N.C.), rifle --
On the preparedness of Athens to host the Olympic Games:
"Athens is ready for the Olympic Games. The shooting facility here is first-rate. There is no complex in the world that's as big or as nice. The air rifle range is state of the art, and it's air conditioned. The smallbore range is the same."

On goals for the Olympic Games:
"USA Shooting has put some expectations out there, to win six medals. Everyone here has a chance. All of us are known throughout the shooting world. Now we put pressure on the other shooters when we're on the line and the commence firing command is given."

Daryl Szarenski (Saginaw, Mich.), pistol --
On security at the Olympic Games:
"It's been business as usual. I see guards all over. I don't know if all the concern about security was just a myth. Athens is as secure a place as anywhere else you could go."

Bret Erickson (Bennington, Neb.), shotgun --
On the conditions in Athens:
"A lot of people said it would be hot here. We live in Georgia -- this is like springtime! The technology here is state of the art, first rate. We shot at a World Cup match here two years ago, and the facility has come a long way since then. They have grass in now, which makes it much nicer. It's much easier for shotgun shooters to see with the grass instead of dirt."

On the treatment he's received in Athens:
"I haven't seen any anti-American anything. Security has been top-notch. Everything has run smooth and under control."

On the factors that influence success:
"Shooting is a fickle sport. There are so many variables on the range: the weather, the wind, the sun. You could even have a bad rifle, one that won't put it in the 10 no matter how accurate you are. You just to out there and hope to have your best day. Out of 40 or 50 competitors, there are 30 that could win a medal."