So Abhinav Bindra has created history by becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic individual gold and how! Quite honestly, I didn’t have any hopes of India winning a medal – maybe just the faint hope of someone doing a Rathore again. Every four years, a billion Indians pin their hopes on our athletes to achieve glory for the country at the Olympics but are invariably left disappointed. Sometimes a Rathore or a Paes comes along to save face but what Abhinav has achieved this time is a stupendous sporting moment in Indian history.
Abhinav Bindra deserves every bit of the praise he’s received. The government, state governments and other sporting bodies have already showered heaps of praise and announced cash awards for him. The fact that this has all been possible because of the unconditional backing and support provided by Abhinav’s parents should serve as a lesson to the authorities and other sporting bodies as to how they should go about if they aim to produce more Indian Olympic champions in the future.
Stumble It!
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