Abhinav Bindra Creates History at Beijing Olympics
I was just having my first/second/third cup of tea and on impulse press the remote button of TV and forgotten everything! Abhinav Bindra has won GOLD medal at 10m Air Rifle Shooting at Beijing Olympics!!!! This has never happened in the past 112 years in Indian Olympic sports scene. No individual gold medal for India in the last 112 years!!! You are real cool dude Abhinav.
Later on TV channels are telecasting Kapil Dev’s statement that winning Olympic gold is a bigger event than winning World Cup Cricket in 1993!!! Right now he is getting cash prizes left, right center from various organizations and government. But what made me ecstatic is that my WHOLE country is celebrating. I witnessed that one state government after another keep on announcing cash prize money for Abhinav Bindra. I am waiting for Mr. Raj Thackrey’s reaction on cash prize announcement of Maharashtra’s government for Abhinav Bindra (Maharashtra CM announces Rs 10 lakh cash prize to Abhinav Bindra). Should it go to true blue blooded Marathi manush according to Mr. Raj Thackrey? 
Today Abhinav Bindra’s father must be feeling very proud on his son’s success. I am glad that his well off family has used the wealth to promote his son’s talent instead of spoiling him with fancy cars and latest gizmos and producing another spoiled brat. Abhinav Bindra’s father was saying that Abhinav went through commando training with German Army for his fitness. Wow! What a foresight and determination. I think that’s why he was standing at the victory podium with poker face just like a commando who has achieved his task and feeling that’s what he has been trained for.So what’s the big deal!!!! I am glad that this lad has not chosen to spend his time and money on chasing girls and appearing on page 3 parties.
THANK YOU Abhinav Bindra for giving us a proud moment and make us feel as Indians for a change.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Good coffee time analysis
And good reflections… We all are pround of Abhinav. And India is happy.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:45 am
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August 11th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
As you have mentioned it is a proud and inspiring moment for Indians all over the world.
One also wonders that if this person had to spend his own money to achieve this level of excellence, what about the adequacy of the government facilities and the people using them to hone their skills? Does this call for private sponsorship or more government accountability?
I admire the way you are able to appreciate and be enthusiastic about such achievements.
August 12th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Of course, the achievement is stupendous and ‘Celeberation Mangata Hai Bhai’. I too did celebrate yesterevening ‘my way’.
I just emphasized a point, that it is Abhinav’s ‘Personal & Individual’ win – as I stand vindicated by a report in published in HT on front Page,dated today.
Media, as always go overboard and ‘hailing’ it as ‘Chak De India’ was just plain stupid.
Well, good to see u r back in action.
PI.
August 12th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Sorry, I left the comment incomplete.
Ok, if Abhinav’s win was ‘Chak De India’ then what does the Media suggest today – in the wake of ’strings of defeats’?
“Chuck De India”!?
This is exactly for what, I asked them to be sensible. But Alas! Do these MSM people have any sense of ‘moments’! Just like ‘instant noodles’ these 20 somethings PYTs (Pretty Young Things) shoots their mouths rather too soon… some thing our ‘respected’ elders always warned us against.
PI.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Good Writing
. Abhinav wins despite the GODs.. oops govt.
September 16th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Good Writing
. Abhinav wins despite the GODs.. oops govt.
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May 28th, 2009 at 2:48 am
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