After the final victory at the EuroTournoi in Strasbourg, Nikola is now in Kiel. He cleans his flat, resolves workaday stuff and begins to prepare his luggage for China.
- Niko, the success against Spain, in the final of the tournament, is a good sign for Beijing, isn´t it?
"This victory is good for us, especially because we had to fight hard against the Spaniards. And we couldn´t count on our complete roster, because Dinart didn´t play and Bertrand wasn´t too long on the court. But pay attention, that was only a friendly game. We did well, that´s true, but this couldn´t be seen as a indication for what will happen in Beijing. It was just a beautiful win. The real competition will be in China and will have other face."
- By the news yesterday evening on TF1 (you can watch in on www.tf1.fr) you talked clear about your aim.
"Do we have other possibility? We go for gold. Every team will look for gold in China. I think that France has the team to win the gold medal. Now, it is not understood that we will come into the final, but we go to China to be on the first place. After 15 days of competition we will analyse the conclusions."
- How does it look your schedule today?
"I am in Kiel to solve workaday stuff. I clean my flat and I begin to prepare my luggage. I will go to train a bit this afternoon."
- Do you fear something from what you will live in China those days?
"Yes, I must admit that I have my fears, above all in relation to life conditions and particularly to pollution. I don´t know what will expect us there."
- And what about the food, will you fly with your private cooker?
"Do you take us for Americans or what? Of course he doesn´t fly with us, we will eat and will sleep in the Olympic Village like the others. Before the Olympics in Athens the American basketball players lived also in the Olympic Village and didn´t have some privileges. I will relate you everything after I will be there. We will fly to China from Paris on Friday. I hope you´ll above allaring from me in the weekend. "
