Monday, August 11, 2008

Bindra brings first ever gold for India in Beijing Olympics


The long wait is over. Abhinav Bindra has won gold in 10m riffle and makes India proud. He has brought India the first ever individual gold medal for India. After 1980, when the Indian hockey team won gold, its first time Bindra has brought back the coveted gold medal.
Bindra shooted a record 700.5 in the finals of the 10m pistol and climed to the top position beating Hakkinen of Finland and his Chinese counterpart.
With this Indian olympics had taken a huge leap and many youngsters will take it seriously as a profeesion. India is now 11th in the overall position in overall medals tally