Nainital, Sep. 2 : Meenakshi Adhikari of Naintal wishes she had a family background like that of Olympic Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra. For that would have facilitated many things for her to prove her mettle in the world of martial arts.
Like hundreds of thousands promising sportspersons across the country, Minakshi forgot to remember the old dictum--Money makes the world go around.
A national Taekwondo champion since 2006, Meenakshi has been selected to represent India in World Muay Thai Championship to be held in South Korea.
Abhinav Bindra, on Friday, advised the politicians to change their viewpoints towards sports.
After the great welcome, Bindra reported, “Politicians should change their attitude towards sports by ensuring their sincere participation in the promotion of games in the country.”
The “Golden Boy” was invited by the department of sports and youth welfare to distribute Madhya Pradesh government’s sports awards in Bhopal.
Washington, Aug 21 : When Abhinav Bindra took home the Olympic gold medal in the 10 metres air rifle event, he not only made India proud but also demonstrated how biofeedback training can be a vital part of performance optimization at the highest level.
Dead aim is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the skills needed to excel at shooting. In addition, shooters need controlled breathing and heart rate, no excess tension in their muscles, no interior monologue, and sharp focus and good reactions to trigger at the moment when the sight image is correct.
Sports Ministry announced that it will award Rs 50 lakh to shooter Abhinav Bindra during the Arjuna Awards ceremony on August 29.
Abhinav recently won the first-ever individual gold for India in the 10-metre air rifle event in Beijing Olympics.
In its statement, the Sports Ministry said that the ace shooter from Punjab will receive the award from President Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
The government had enhanced the prize money from Rs. 30 lakhs to 50 lakhs, for gold medallists in the Olympics this time.
New Delhi, Aug 19 : The Sports Ministry has announced a prize money of Rs. 50 lakhs to Abhinav Bindra, for his gold medal in the Beijing Olympics 2008, under the scheme of special award to medal winners in International Sports events.
Coming in the back drop of Bindra’s medal winning performance, Dr. M. S. Gill, Sports Minister, spoke to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for enhancing the prize money from Rs. 30 lakhs to 50 lakhs, for gold medallists in the Olympics.
Jaipur, Sept 19 : Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra flagged off a rally here today to spread environment awareness.
towards sports. 
during the Arjuna Awards ceremony on August 29. 
New Delhi, Aug 19 : The Sports Ministry has announced a prize money of Rs. 50 lakhs to Abhinav Bindra, for his gold medal in the Beijing Olympics 2008, under the scheme of special award to medal winners in International Sports events.
