According to World and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, if India wants to achieve success, it should start preparations from now onwards for the 2012 Olympics.
 
Nothing but lack of preparation is what keeping India behind in achieving success at the global level in the sports arena, says Abhinav Bindra. Earlier on Friday Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha, L K Advani met the Punjab shooter and wished him good luck Advani said that Bindra has made India proud and he has now became an inspiration for the young generation of the country.

Chandigarh, August 16 : Country''s first ever solo gold medallist in Olympics Abhinav Bindra, who won 10m air rifle event at the ongoing Beijing Olympics got a rousing welcome in hometown Chandigarh in Punjab on Saturday.

Large number of people were waiting for him outside his residence.

Abhinav’s house was embellished with flowers so as make it befitting for the welcome of country''s new found sporting icon.

New Delhi, Aug 14 : Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari today said that sports is not glamour, it is sheer hard work.

Speaking after a meeting with Abhinav Bindra, India''s lone Olympic gold medal winner, Ansari said that he is extremely proud of the achievement of Bindra and hoped that in future Indian players would win more medals in Olympic Games.

“The grand success of Bindra proves that if the three important things that are family support, state support and zeal to achieve for the country combine together lead to sure success,” he added.

Chandigarh, Aug 12 : As India rejoices its first ever Olympic gold medal, Abhinav Bindra''s victory in the men''s 10m air rifle dominated the national media''s front pages on Tuesday.

Bindra''s victory eclipsed everything else on television channels, which hailed it as a morale booster for a country with few global sporting stars.

Bindra had been fourth after qualifying but had a brilliant final round and the Indian, the epitome of tranquility, hit a near perfect 10.8 on his last shot to pull in front of Henri Hakkinen of Finland, who fell to bronze with a poor final shot.

India got place in the Olympic medal tally after Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra won a Gold medal in 10m Air Rifle event held in Beijing Olympics. It is a first ever individual gold medal in the kitty of India. The country has won a gold medal in the Olympic Games after a long gap of 28 years.

President Pratibha Patil, PM Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Deputy Speaker K. Rehman Khan, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, BJP leaders S.S. Ahluwalia, Ananth Kumar, Sushma Swaraj and many others congratulate Abhinav Bindra on his success.

Mumbai/New Delhi, Aug 11 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today announced a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh to Abhinav Bindra, who won the first gold medal in the men''s 10-meter air rifle event for India in Beijing Olympics, on behalf of the state.

Meanwhile, congratulating Abhinav for winning Olympic gold medal, Union Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan said, "Abhinav''s effort has brought smile to all Indians. This is a historic achievement which has made us all proud."