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Abhinav Bindra selected as torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's first individual gold medallist at the Olympic Games, Abhinav Bindra has been selected as a torch bearer for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games to be held in the French capital from July 26 to August 11.Bindra, who won gold in the men's 10m air rifle in the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, will be part of the Olympic torch relay that will be held from April 16 to July 26."Excited to share that I’ll be a torch bearer for the @paris2024 Olympic Games, a beacon of peace and perseverance across the globe. This flame represents our collective spirit and the power of dreams. A great privilege and honour!" Bindra said in a social media post on 'X', formerly Twitter.The Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay will start its journey in France on 8 May 2024 with the flame arriving in M...
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Abhinav Bindra roped in as ‘mentor’ to prepare shooting team for Paris 2024 – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The failure of the country’s shooters to land a single medal at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Games has forced the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to knock on the doors of the Indian shooting’s stalwarts to guide the current lot of marksmen to Olympic glory at the Paris edition in 2024.In its efforts, the NRAI has officially roped in India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra, as ‘mentor’ to prepare the air pistol and rifle teams for the Paris Games.Bindra will be associated with the squad till the end of the ParisOlympics, scheduled from July 26 to August 11. Similarly, four-time Olympian trap shooter, Mansher Singh, has come on board as ‘mentor’ to train the shotgun team.While Bindra hasn’t officially travelled with the team so far and has larg...
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Abhinav Bindra’s rousing pep talk for India ahead of World Cup semifinal against New Zealand: ‘Crisis? That’s just another word for I’m about to make history’

After 45 games at the 2023 ODI World Cup, it’s time for the business end of the marquee tournament. For India, who won all nine of their league stage games, it’s New Zealand again in the semifinals. The team that had knocked them out of the previous edition of the tournament. The two teams will lock horns at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday and ahead of the big contest, Rohit Sharma and Co have been offered words of wisdom from the Beijing Olympics gold medalist Abhinav Bindra. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the site. Taking to his X account on Monday, Bindra w...
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Abhinav Bindra: ‘Hosting Olympics is not about just two weeks, it’s about a higher level of achievement’

IOC Athletes Commission member Abhinav Bindra on what hosting the Olympics could mean for India, engaging with the younger demographic, grooming talent through robust organisations and the growing self-belief of Indian athletes. The session was moderated by Senior Assistant Editor Mihir Vasavda.Mihir Vasavda: What did India achieve by hosting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session? This IOC session was one of the best organised and credit goes to Mrs (Nita) Ambani, chairperson, Reliance Foundation, that it was flawless in every respect. What it has managed to achieve is to showcase our potential not just in sport but the overall development that’s happening in the country. It’s both in the interest of the IOC and our country to engage with the Olympic movement. First, from th...
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Neeraj Chopra’s rise from a chubby village kid to Indian sporting pantheon | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra's remarkable journey from a Haryana village, where he was initially persuaded to embrace sports for weight loss, has evolved into a truly spectacular narrative. At the age of 25, he is poised to etch his name as one of India's most revered sporting figures.A mere two years ago, Neeraj's javelin soared majestically into the Tokyo sky, securing him the distinction of being the first Indian track and field athlete to clinch an Olympic gold medal.Remarkably, at just 23 years old, he joined the exclusive ranks of individuals like the legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra, standing tall as only the second Indian to seize an individual Olympic gold.Before Bindra, who won the 10m air rifle gold in 2008 Beijing Olympics, India's eight other yellow metals at the Games had come...
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We remained silent as we feared for our careers: Sakshi Malik

As the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar reached its 10th day, the grapplers were eager to put to rest certain allegations levelled at them by WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The BJP MP from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh has denied the sexual harassment charges against him and has often asked, through media interactions, why the protesters remained silent for this long. Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik said that it wasn’t the first time that wrestlers have approached law enforcement agencies seeking an FIR against Brij Bhushan. She alleged that in 2012 around half a dozen junior athletes had approached the police in Lucknow to file an FIR against him but it was swept under the carpet due to the BJP strongman’s influence. “In 2012, a national camp was organised for juniors ...
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Wrestlers’ protest: Rain reduces flow of visitors but stir going strong

Late at night on Sunday, when protests against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh had completed a week, Bajrang Punia took the mic in pouring rain and made an appeal. He asked the supporters outside the core group of wrestlers who were planning to spend the night at the agitation site at Jantar Mantar to leave, saying that he acknowledged their support but it would be the core group of wrestlers who would continue the protest through the night in the rain. That night and later on Monday, due to several bouts of subdued rain, the protest area wore a new look. The mattresses that were placed on the road, on which the numerous supporters, friends and families of the wrestlers were seated, were removed and stacked up under shade. A makeshift c...
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Vinesh outrage prompts stars to lend their voice: Pained, hope for justice

A DAY after World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat questioned the lack of support from other sportspersons, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and several other top sportspersons on Friday lent their support to the wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The country’s first-ever track and field Olympic gold medalist, Chopra said he was hurt to see athletes having to demand justice by protesting on the streets. “They have worked hard to represent our great nation and make us proud. As a nation, we are responsible for safeguarding the integrity and dignity of every individual, athlete or not,” he tweeted. Vinesh, who is at the forefront  of the protests, had told The Indian Express during an Idea Exchange programme that she expect...
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How Indian shooting is turning to data analysis to return to the Olympic podium

Bhopal: Team India at the shooting World Cup followed a routine. At the firing line, the shooters would do their thing. A few yards behind them, the coaches hawkishly watched every shot, every movement, making tiny interventions when necessary. And behind the coaches, a bespectacled, grey-haired man walked around with a thick file in his hand. It is a dossier on every Indian shooter: their competition analysis, respiration rates, skin temperature, muscle tension, heart rates and even their wellness and nutrition data. “I am looking for numbers in everything,” says Dr Pierre Beauchamp, Indian shooting’s High-Performance Director. In a sport of decimals, India has turned to a numbers man. Beauchamp has played ice hockey and coached teams. He’s worked with footballers and golfers, speed sk...
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I’m hopeful that trend will change in Paris Olympics: Abhinav Bindra on Indian shooters’ prospects | More sports News – Times of India

KOLKATA: With the ranges continuing to burst at the seams with talent, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra is hopeful of the country's shooters breaking their medal-less drought at the Games in Paris next year.After tasting success in Athens, Beijing and London, Indian shooters returned empty-handed from the last two Olympics in Rio and London respectively.But Bindra remains hopeful the trend will change in the French capital next summer.Speaking to PTI here on Saturday, he said, "I think we have a lot of talent in India in shooting and the depth of talent is immense, but unfortunately, we haven't succeeded in the last two Olympics."But I'm really hopeful that the trend will change in Paris because as I said the depth of talent is immense as so many young peop...
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Following Abhinav Bindra’s footsteps, Rudrankksh Patil finds ‘sixth gear to his car’ by working with German coach Heinz Reinkemeier

Rudrankksh Patil took two trips to Germany seeking control over his mind last year. The teen’s short journeys – one just eight-day-long and another for 15 days – retraced the ones that his idol Abhinav Bindra would frequently undertake during his career to work under renowned coach Heinz Reinkemeier. The German coach is known to have moulded the careers of not just India’s first individual Olympic medallist, but also Athens Olympics finalist Suma Shirur, who is currently a coach with the Indian rifle team. “Reinkemeier’s experience is the sixth gear to my car. He was the coach of many Olympic medallists. Due to that, he has tremendous experience in all the other fields, not just shooting,” Rudrankksh told The Indian Express from Cairo after winning gold in the 10m air rifle event at the...
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Wonderful… BCCI must also provide psychological support to Rishabh Pant: Abhinav Bindra | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra has lauded the BCCI for helping out Rishabh Pant in his difficult phase but said the board must also provide the India cricketer "psychological support".Star India wicketkeeper-batter Pant is all set to "undergo surgery for ligament tears", the BCCI stated on Wednesday, effectively ruling him out of competitive cricket for an indefinite period.Pant was airlifted from a Dehradun hospital to Mumbai where he will undergo extensive treatment for ligament injuries in the knee and ankle which he had sustained during a car crash on December 30."Wonderful that the board is looking after Rishabh's recovery. Must also provide psychological support as part of the healing and recovery process!" Bindra tweeted.@BCCI Wonderful that the board is looking after...
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Rudrankksh Patil’s success story only bright spot in otherwise sedate year for Indian shooting | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rifle shooter Rudrankksh Patil's success story has been the only standout event in an otherwise sedate year for marksmen, where they even missed the high of the Commonwealth Games after the sport was given a short shrift by the Birmingham organisers.The 10m air rifle exponent from Maharashtra conquered the field in Cairo to emerge world champion with the added bonus of an Olympic quota place, and has now emerged as a hot contender to emulate 2008 Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra's feat in 2024 Paris Games.The bespectacled Bindra and double-trap marksman Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore -- silver medallist at the 2004 Athens Games -- have been icons when it comes to setting the standards for youngsters to follow.And youngsters like Rudrankksh needn't look beyond these two bi...