GUANGHZOU, China — Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima is more than aware that his fans will have great expectations if he appears at the London Olympics in 2012.

"I know people want me to win another gold, and the foreign media ask me if I can become the first swimmer ever to win gold in three Olympics. But I don't really think about it," Kitajima said during an interview on Friday.

"If I can make history, it'll be an unbelievable honor. But just to be in a position to try for such a feat is wonderful," he said.