August 13, 2008

Abhinav Bindra wins first ever individual olympic gold for India

Today, Abhinav Bindra won the 10m air rifle gold and became the first ever individual from India to win a gold medal at Olympics.

I think this is the most joyful event in the history of Indian sports. More so because, it was a painful thought that a country with more than 1 billion people does not have one athlete / sportsman who can win a gold for India at Olympics. But today it has changed.

And, I wish, it has changed forever. And I am sure the pride and recognition that will be showered upon Abhinav will change the face of Indian sports forever. Also, the fact that Abhinav had to arrange for all the infrastructure himself, should be a lesson for the sports authority who provide sub-standard infrastructure to our athletes and expect them to fire at Olympics.

BTW, I am really at my wits end – if a guy can arrange this sort of private facilities (However rich his dad may be – I am sure he is not richer than Indian Government), why this facility cannot be arranged for all Indian athletes.

Filed under India by Abhishek

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  • http://www.spotlightideas.co.uk Eamon

    Congrats. It's always nice to see gold medals being won by people from different countries.

  • http://simplestrategies.blogspot.com Phaneedra Rao

    Abhinav bindra's success is a great inspiration and pave a new begining in olympics. We have been witnessing that any great vicory would attract youngster's attention may be in couple of years we can project schools introducing shooting one of the extra curricular activity.
    when Geeth seth became number one in snooker, no body knew that event, but today in very town we find pool thats the chage.

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  • http://indiaversuschina.blogspot.com/ The EQualizer

    The Great India/China Race

    Comparing India and China is to embark on an old puzzle that has fascinated smart people for centuries. The newer question of economic leadership, however—"Which country will overtake the other in the foreseeable future?"

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