We had a quick chat and she's an awesome person. Forder is one of Australia's top pistol shooters and despite two gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, her life is light on when it comes to lasting sporting fame - or fortune. Other than the Queensland Academy of Sport shirt she wears, there's not much more in terms of sponsorship dollars for the Olympic contender. In fact, she still lives in a caravan on-site at the Gold Coast Pistol Club, an arrangement hatched to help fund her way to her first Olympics in Atlanta four years ago. Forder will contest the Australia Cup final in Sydney this month, meaning another 12-hour drive to try to make the squad of eight.
Shooting is unlike any other Olympic sport.
Because it's such a mental sport, anyone in the field can win - it comes down to who has better mental toughness on the day and, hopefully, that will be me. All rights reserved.