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Abhinav Bindra made Indian Olympic history by winning the Men's 10 metre air rifle event with a score of 700.5!!! JAI HIND!!! This is the moment we've all been waiting for! A silver in the Double Trap in Athens four years ago and now this. COME ON YOU INDIANS!!
Aug. 11th, 2008
Rebecca Adlington is the first British female swimmer since Anita Lonsborough (in Rome in 1960) to win an Olympic Gold medal. To make things even better, compatriot Joanne Johnson won bronze. The commentary was electrifying and the American should've won.
An interesting article from The Economic Times. Chinese demand for raw materials has collapsed, dramatically affecting global sea traffic.
As expected, the response at home to India's first individual Olympic gold medallist has been over-the-top. First came the obligatory congratulations from the country's Chief Executive, the Prime Minister (who described it as a golden performance) and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the President. Then the news channels took over and broadcast the achievement as the leading headline throughout the afternoon. Then came the icing on the cake. The States of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, neither of which Abhinav Bindra is a resident, announced prizes of $23,800 and $11,900 respectively. His home state (Punjab) will award him a miserly $238,000. And not be outdone, impoverished Bihar said it would name a stadium after him. All this at the tender age of 25. Oh, lest I forget, India's Railway Minister announced a gold pass that would allow him and a companion to ride first-class for free for the REST OF HIS LIFE! Did I say how he was still only 25 years old? On top of which, before coming into the Games, he was already the recipient of India's highest sporting award and the CEO of a company called Abhinav Futuristics, a PC games peripherals distributor based in India. Home born, home grown. Abhinav Bindra, take a bow. You've done the country proud and deserve all the good wishes and gifts. May your achievement inspire a new generation of successful Indian Olympians... [SOURCE]
PS India's cricket board, arguably one of the world's most powerful sporting governing bodies, has also thrown in another carrot at Mr Bindra: a cash prize of $60,000. What a lucky guy! Next stop, consumer product sponsorship, billboards and celebrity-status!
PS India's cricket board, arguably one of the world's most powerful sporting governing bodies, has also thrown in another carrot at Mr Bindra: a cash prize of $60,000. What a lucky guy! Next stop, consumer product sponsorship, billboards and celebrity-status!