MUMBAI: Ten years to this point, Abhinav Bindra achieved something that no Indian athlete - before or after him - has managed to perform. He became India's lone individual gold medallist on the Olympics, completing on best of the rostrum within the males's 10m air rifle festival on the 2008 Beijing Games.
For a feat of this magnitude, one would have concept the reminiscence of this triumph can be his constant better half, irrespective of the passage of time. But, in true Bindra style, the 35-year-old asserts that he simplest thinks about the Beijing gold sometimes. "To be honest, I don't dwell on that achievement frequently. Yes, people keep talking about it, but personally, I only think about it sometimes," he advised TOI all over an interaction on Friday.
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"Yesterday never counts, you see. To progress, you have to keep looking forward. Having said that, I admit it was the achievement of a lifetime, something I am really proud of. In the years gone by, I have hoped that the gold medal has inspired youngsters who have taken to sport, be it any discipline," provides the icon, who will likely be liberating a video produced through Jet Synthesys to have a good time the shooter's a hit journey, in addition to to inspire Indian athletes who will likely be competing on the Asian Games in per week's time, and on the Tokyo Olympics two years from now.
In shooting, Bindra's gold used to be preceded through Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's silver on the 2004 Athens Olympics and adopted through Vijay Kumar's silver and Gagan Narang's bronze on the London Games in 2012. So, what does Bindra make of the discipline's progress within the nation during the last decade? "I am happy that we have made a lot of progress in shooting in the years gone by. We always had the potential, but importantly, there's a significant change in mindset among shooters. They believe they can challenge the best in the world and have the results to back them."
India will likely be pinning their hopes on the likes of youngsters Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala, excluding a bunch of skilled execs to deliver medals in Palembang which will likely be hosting the shooting events on the Asiad, and Bindra is impressed with their skill and want to prevail. "Medals, especially in shooting, where margins that separate winners from the rest are extremely narrow, can't be the only barometer to gauge success. So, it's difficult to predict how many gold medals we will win. But, having followed the performance of some of the upcoming shooters, I can say that they have it in them to deliver the top prizes. They are motivated and hopefully, it will show in the results."
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The stalwart, who came achingly on the subject of another Olympic medal on the 2016 Rio Olympics, before completing fourth, has fought for athletes' rights consistently and is proud of the make stronger that sportspersons have begun to receive from various quarters. "The elite athletes have begun receiving considerable help, but, there's still a lot of work to be done at the grass roots. A lot of things need to be looked at and once that happens, we can expect world-class performances," he avers.
Abhinav Bindra and India's Olympic journey
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For a feat of this magnitude, one would have concept the reminiscence of this triumph can be his constant better half, irrespective of the passage of time. But, in true Bindra style, the 35-year-old asserts that he simplest thinks about the Beijing gold sometimes. "To be honest, I don't dwell on that achievement frequently. Yes, people keep talking about it, but personally, I only think about it sometimes," he advised TOI all over an interaction on Friday.
READ ALSO: Abhinav Bindra: The man who modified Indian Olympic history
"Yesterday never counts, you see. To progress, you have to keep looking forward. Having said that, I admit it was the achievement of a lifetime, something I am really proud of. In the years gone by, I have hoped that the gold medal has inspired youngsters who have taken to sport, be it any discipline," provides the icon, who will likely be liberating a video produced through Jet Synthesys to have a good time the shooter's a hit journey, in addition to to inspire Indian athletes who will likely be competing on the Asian Games in per week's time, and on the Tokyo Olympics two years from now.
Abhinav Bindra on his historical Olympic gold
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In shooting, Bindra's gold used to be preceded through Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's silver on the 2004 Athens Olympics and adopted through Vijay Kumar's silver and Gagan Narang's bronze on the London Games in 2012. So, what does Bindra make of the discipline's progress within the nation during the last decade? "I am happy that we have made a lot of progress in shooting in the years gone by. We always had the potential, but importantly, there's a significant change in mindset among shooters. They believe they can challenge the best in the world and have the results to back them."
Abhinav Bindra remembers his Olympic gold-winning moments
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India will likely be pinning their hopes on the likes of youngsters Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala, excluding a bunch of skilled execs to deliver medals in Palembang which will likely be hosting the shooting events on the Asiad, and Bindra is impressed with their skill and want to prevail. "Medals, especially in shooting, where margins that separate winners from the rest are extremely narrow, can't be the only barometer to gauge success. So, it's difficult to predict how many gold medals we will win. But, having followed the performance of some of the upcoming shooters, I can say that they have it in them to deliver the top prizes. They are motivated and hopefully, it will show in the results."
READ ALSO : Olympic Medal: It's the earning of an entire life, say India's proud winners
The stalwart, who came achingly on the subject of another Olympic medal on the 2016 Rio Olympics, before completing fourth, has fought for athletes' rights consistently and is proud of the make stronger that sportspersons have begun to receive from various quarters. "The elite athletes have begun receiving considerable help, but, there's still a lot of work to be done at the grass roots. A lot of things need to be looked at and once that happens, we can expect world-class performances," he avers.
Bindra on what he learnt from the massive win
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Significant change in mindset of shooters: Abhinav Bindra
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