Tag: Abhinav Bindra
Memories of Abhinav Bindra winning gold in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games remain fresh
Since 2008, August 11 has been a landmark date for Indian sports lovers. If you need to be prompted, recall the massive Olympic Games gold medal gunned down by Abhinav…
Young OVEP stars from Odisha steal the thunder at IOC Session in Mumbai
The undercurrent around a campaign to grant the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach an extension in office beyond 2025 was palpable on the opening day of the 141st IOC…
The gentle power, the powerful lure and the alluring magic of the Tricolour in the world of sports
The Tricolor. It conjures so many beautiful emotions. Obviously, it is a living testimony of the freedom that we experience and enjoy, a reminder of the sacrifices made by so…
Tokyo2020: Countdown show on All India Radio
A rich range of voices are brought together to be a part of the Countdown to Tokyo 2020 on All India Radio. Originally broadcast in three parts of 20 minutes…
My greatest life lessons have come from the shooting range: Abhinav Bindra
There is no one quite like Abhinav Bindra in our country. Not just because he has turned around from being a boy who bunked physical training classes in school to someone who…
Dreams of a Billion: Plugging gaps in Indian sports literature
Some thoughts came up when reading the book, Dreams of a Billion. For one, the limited number of Indian heroes in the history of the Olympic Games. For another, the…
India needs more than Bindra’s gold: A change of attitude
The strains of the National Anthem from an Olympic arena; the sight of the Tricolour being flanked by two other flags and a calm, composed Abhinav Bindra on the podium,…
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