2008
14
Aug
Abhinav Bindra who won India’s first individual gold medal at the Olympics, claims that the sights on his gun were tampered with.
Bindra has recalled going to the toilet at the same time his German coach Gabriela Buehlmann went out for a cigarette, leaving the gun unattended. It was at this moment that the Indians suspect [...]
2008
11
Aug
Abhinav Bindra’s gold medal today in the 10 meter air rifle was India’s first individual gold medal – ever.
For a country of its population, around 1.13, India doesn’t have a particularly good track record at the Olympic games. They have competed in almost every Olympic Games since 1900 but have only managed [...]
2008
10
Aug
Abhinav Bindra from India has won the gold medal in the men’s air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Bindra shot a total score of 700.5.
Zhu Qinan who won the gold medal at the Athens games, won the silver medal with a score of 699.7.
Henri Hakkinen from Finland took the bronze medal, with a [...]