Abhinav Bindra's Road to Beijing

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008

we are now welcomed....officially!!!!!!!

Thursday, August 7, 2008 – 7:10 PM
So yesterday was the welcoming ceremony where they officially raise the flag in front of your building and play the national anthem... it is really an emotional moment especially for us athletes who have early events and never attend the opening ceremony.
so for us in some way this was the small and intimate "cutting of the ribbon" and makes you feel proud that you are representing an entity so much larger than self.
Today is my day off and so i am going to spend some time soaking in the village and actually getting my mind to do something it has never done before.... NOT THINK ABOUT SHOOTING!!!
So instead of thinking about shooting perfect bulls eyes... today i am going to think of the pretty women in the village, the weather, the great city of beijing and whatever else pops into my mind will be allowed to stay as long it doesn't involve the words "rifle", "shooting" in it.... hey all it is a great time to be an athlete and this event is what we all live for.....
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Maximus said...

Hey Man.. You Just immortalized your name in Indian sports history and guess will be written in Golden Letters for the Golden Boy... Way to Go my Friend...!

Jhuma Sen said...

Congratulations!!Keep up this good work of making us proud.;-)

archworld said...

Congrats , You made us proud

ടി.പി.വിനോദ് said...

Congratulations, Abhinav.
Thanks for making our country proud.

Unknown said...

Abhinav

You have set the expectation now and you have victoriously opened the door for the rest of us to achieve the 'unattainable'.

Heartiest Congratulations.

Hope you and the rest of the Indian team romp home more laurels and medals

Keep it up.Take care of your health

Keep smiling.Keep shining 'cos this is Abhinav's India shining

Unknown said...

abhinav ......u rock....u made us all proud.......cheers to u ........keep mmaking us all proud of u and india

Unknown said...

Congrats! And thanks for winning gold medal for my home country :-)

Unknown said...

Thanks Abhinav,
All India feel proud of you... What a nice gift you gave to our motherland on the occasion of coming Independence Day!!!!!

Unknown said...

Congrats! And thanks for winning gold medal for my home country :-)

Unknown said...

Congrats! And thanks for winning gold medal for my home country :-)

Narayanaswamy G said...

Abhi!
Awesome Job! Long way to go!

Unknown said...

Congratulations Abhinav !!

somnath said...

Congratulations Abhinav!
You made history and eleveted position of our country in history of sports!

Aravind Jose T. said...

There are alreay 1000+ comments of apprciation.

But, that doesnt keep me away from CONGRATULATING you, the one who made a billion people proud with your strenous efforts and devotion.

You Made us proud and thrown us into an unexplainable state of awesome joy!!

Arnie said...

You Made us ALL PROUD!!! God Bless you. And thanks from the bottom of my heart. Congratulations once again.

rohit arora said...

You Rock Fellow Chandigarian!

All India Needs is 30 Men and Women like you - To become TOP 10 Medal Winners in Olympics.

Your Capitalist dedication to your goal tells me that India is ready to excel in Individual events.

For team sports, We know we have to wait till they make coalition politics, Communal Riots, regional pride games and gang crimes sports in Olympics


Rohit
Sunnyvale, CA

Aadi said...

IIMC Dhenkanal Congratulates You!!!

shailendra said...

hi abhinav ji,first of all very very congerutulation to u .......
i m ravindra from bhoapl. we all want to do some thing for india but very rare ppl make it i real life but u made it man we all indian feel proude . aaj aapke karan india olympic me shan se khada or shan se khelega ......
aapke future ke liye dher sare subhkaamnaye...............

shailendra said...

hi abhinav ji,first of all very very congerutulation to u .......
i m ravindra from bhoapl. we all want to do some thing for india but very rare ppl make it i real life but u made it man we all indian feel proude . aaj aapke karan india olympic me shan se khada or shan se khelega ......
aapke future ke liye dher sare subhkaamnaye...............

Siddharth Chaudhari said...

We love you :)

shailendra said...

hi abhinav ji,first of all very very congerutulation to u .......
i m ravindra from bhoapl. we all want to do some thing for india but very rare ppl make it i real life but u made it man we all indian feel proude . aaj aapke karan india olympic me shan se khada or shan se khelega ......
aapke future ke liye dher sare subhkaamnaye...............

Unknown said...

Abhinandan Abhinav.
You really made Indians stand on top in the Olympic games......than you dear. May god bless you.

Abhishek Singh said...

Great Goin abhinav..u are the true hero of a billion indians..role model of the youth and the sportsmen of the nation...
Keep it up...

kalz said...

Abhinav,

U have made us proud.India can hold its head high in the olympic games scenario.Yes,the sobering thought is ONE gold medal in a country of billions??Its the beginning and U have shown us the way..what a dedicated,focussed individual can do!!

thank U..hope,this is the beginning of a glorious chapter in Indian sports..!!

GO!!Go!!GO!!

Nitansh said...

Thankk you ABHINAV for giving us a PROUD MOMENT which we can cherish for years...
CHAK DE INDIA !!!

Harish Surana said...

Congratulations on winning the Gold Medal. A great achievement, you have done us proud.

Unknown said...

hi abhinav!!!!!!!!! its a gr8 acievement to the country ... u made 1 billion people proud by such a glorious success.... its tribute to u....... our nation
thnks to ur parents frnds who encouraged u in a marvellous way.... keep rocking ..!!!
may ur success in history remains for ever!!!!!!

Shashikiran said...

Many congratulations on winning the gold medal. Hope more will come in the future from you and the rest of the Indian contingent.

Congratulations again!

Unknown said...

hi abhinav congrtas for such a huge sucess
u leave insipiration to the youngters .by ur glorious success

Vamsi Nulu said...

Congrats Abhinav...

Manmohan Manoharan said...

Congrats Abinav,
I pray that we have more and more olympians from our country winning gold medals..

Sharad said...

Hii Abhinav well no words in queens language cant express the feelings that are in my and every Indians heart when we got this gr8 news on Monday morning about ur gold metal.
What i can just say is keep it up and well for the officials who are with you at the Olympics just ask them to do more for the sport not just sit there and see gems like u being crowned at international events.Tell IOC what have they done for you and what they need to do as ur voice will be heared from now on by every official ,so keep these officials and IOC at task so that we can have more such days to cheer for in the Olympics.............
Shout it loud Indians we have a man of Gold Abhinav Gold Bindra.

Unknown said...

Congrats dude.... you made it. You made all of us proud...

ITworld said...

Congratsssssssssssss Abhinav

jaydip saha said...

congratsssssssssssss

Unknown said...

congratulations Abhinav!!!nd thank u for getting us a gold.ur win left me emotional as i saw the flag of india rising up in beijing while u were standing on the dias.

PHYSICS said...

FANTASTIC !!!! Hearty Congratulations !!!!

CONTEMPLATIONS said...

Abhinav !! You have done it man . The ever waiting moment to be rejoiced by any Indian. Well done my Dear friend. I like to say something Punjabi..

Pehlaan taa Gold medal jitnaa tey naal National Anthem wajaan oh vee tuhadey karkey,

Bayee Wah dil khushi naa smaa nai rihaa tey,
Tey sir faker naal jamaa jihaa gyaa.
Abhinav Bindraa Zindabadd!!!!

I think now the youngsters and the sports associations serioulsy have to think about the other sports too apart from cricket where our guys can deliver when the authorities support them for their every Ups and Downs.

Congratulations my frnd,... Mainu Mann hai tere tey...

Abhijeet said...

Congrats Abhinav! You have made us all proud!!

nandu said...

hey abhinav....
congrats!!! you have done us proud!!

dilse said...

Congrats!!!
hearty congrats...
vandemataram!..........dilse....

Rahul said...

I know it feels like a mean Indian. To be honest 1 day ago I might even know who you are. Even mot sure if you would really read this particular comment out of the many pouring in. But honestly today I feel proud of you and want to wish a very hearty congratulations on your achievement.
I have shown many Indians including me your true strength. I really have no idea about how you managed it but I still feel the immense hard work you must have done has paid off & at the right moment.
Good luck for your future as well..You have become a hero.

amitnme said...

Wishing you many more Golds in the years to come!

Siva Jayaraman said...

You made India and every Indian feel proud Abhinav...Hats off to you...

Chillbin said...

Congrats My dearest Brother!
India's Pride ABHIMANAV Abhinav!

kushi~~~:}) said...

hey Abhinav!! good luck!!

yetanother.softwarejunk said...

Congratulation Abhinav! you are our pride now! Keep going.

Kalpak S said...

You will be remembered by all indians all time... CONGRANTS.

kerala said...

Congrats Abhinav !


Sneha

nbs said...

sare jaha se achha hindoosta hamara
abhinav
i am from mumbai
today in morning walk i have greetad every walker with vadhai of india 1st gold medal.
every body responeded with same enthusiasam .
god has graced your hard work ,commitment and focused appproch to game
keep this attitude to achive new height
nbs

Faisal said...

Wish you more and more success in future. At last we have got you winner!!!

Jai Hind:)

Unknown said...

Hey Abhinav, this is omkar from pune. Congratulations for the gold medal. I proudly say that this is golden moment for every INDIAN.

Durairaj said...

Congrats......You made us proud

Premiyo said...

TAPP!!!.... One shot to all indian minds. You did it man.. You did it... Whatever is in your future stores, You life is SUCCESSFUL. Congrats. India salute you and proud of you.

Vaishnavi said...

Congratulations uncle. Im a 3 year old girl. Dad told me that you have achieved a GOLD for us. Thank You.

Vaishnavi said...

Congratulations uncle. Im a 3 year old girl. Dad told me that you have achieved a GOLD for us. Thank You.

Vaishnavi said...
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Unknown said...

Hiiiiii....
You made the country it's people PROUD....and proud..the word has to be really bold...
It's an achievement..more than that an ispiration for all people..not just indians..
At the age of 25...such dedication and such achievement.
I am at loss of words..
I can just say..that I do RESPECT you...and it makes me happy to know that YOU are an INDIAN.......

Unknown said...

Hi Abhinav,

Hearty Congrats for making us Proud.Will be remebered for bringing the laurel of Individual Gold in the History of Indian Olympics...
Congartz once again

Regards

Susheel Kamble

Unknown said...

I am proud of you. I had dreamt when I was a child that I would do something for the country, but circumstances got me carried away. But hats off to your determination. What I am impressed and I think is THE most important fator in your winning is - that you thought about shooting/rifle every MOMENT of your life. This is what is lacking in the Indian youth. If they dedicate their lives to any one particular sport, I am SURE - 100 PERCENT that they can win. Thanks a million for giving us a direction. A fan of yours eternally.

Senthil Kumar .D said...

Historic gold medal win in Beijing
india just won their first individual gold ever. the dude is being showered with gifts and cash rewards.
He did win the gold on the same day the Indian Cricket team lost a series to Sri Lanka. Talk about timing!!!!
http://espnstar-sports.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

Hi Abhinav

A sincere piece of advice. Take this "golden" opportunity and take the lead in trying to change the face of sports in this country. People are going to be hanging onto your words and really listening to you. If you can grab this chance , no telling what changes it can unleash. Please think about it.

Great job . Good luck and god bless.

Rare Rose said...

CONGRATULATIONS ABHINAV...!!!..ALL THE iNDIANS WORLDWIDE ARE PROUD OF U..IT'S REALLY A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT...MAY GOD BLESS U ...BEST WISHES FOR UR FUTURE...:)

Dhananjay said...

congratulations! we are proud of you!

Unknown said...

Well-done Abinav!
Jaihind.

Shree Ambica Agencies Staff

Unknown said...

Congratulations Abinav.

Lali

Jose Chander said...

Congrats Abhinav....

Jose Chander said...

Congrats Abhinav....

dison said...

Abhinav congratulation .
It is not your destination, from here you want to start. All the best......

അഞ്ചല്‍ക്കാരന്‍ said...

അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങള്‍ അഭിനവ്.

SJ said...

many many congratulations to you Abhinav. Keep it up..

Unknown said...

Hi Abhinav,
Congratulations! on winning the gold medal!! you made all Indian's proud!!!
keep doing such things!!!
cheers
vasanth

മയൂര said...

Congrants...well done..hats off you!!!

Unknown said...

Congrats Abhinav. What a great achievement. Tussi kamaal kar ditta.

Ak sharma said...

We are proud of you Bindra

Check his video of the event at:

http://Team-Inda-Olympic-Beijing-2008.Blogspot.com/

Ajmal said...

congratulations mr abhinav. i saw ur blog address on tv..da reporters were reading out portions from ur blog..hehe..blogging has become very popular now..!!! newayz..congratulations once again on making india proud !!

Harikrishna said...

Well done Abhinav !!! we are proud of you ..God bless

Altaf said...

Congratulations Bindra. Whole country is proud of you. keep it up.

Googly said...

Hey Abhinav - Congratulations!!! You made each Indian around the globe very proud. I don't think this is possible on any other occassion. All of us are celebrating your victory. BTW, we are from U.S.A and trying to catch a glimpse of you on TV whenever possible.

Tycoon said...

Congrats, Abhinav!

mamadaughta said...

Here, in California, it was late at night. We were trolling the NBC website, and lo behold, there was a young Indian player holding a rifle,rock steady, and in second place! We stopped watching everything else, and sent prayers, like floating petals, your way! You made us all so proud, we had tears in our eyes, hearing the anthem, and watching the flag go up. Thank you
for your years of hardwork and sacrifices - you have truly become more than a name for millions of people!

sreeni said...

great job!!! u make us proud

Yuan said...

Abhinav, congratulations! Although I am a Chinese, I feel also happy for you. You are a hero of your country, and you are a hero of Asia as well! I guess that all Indians will be proud of you. The day you did really a good job, and hope you'll get more golds in your future career. And also I wish that the India team will have more golds in the 29th Olympic Games.

Sachin Chavan said...

Dear Abhinav,

I was watching the medals ceremony live with my wife and we had an indescribable feeling. We kissed each other, sang the national anthem as it was being played and saluted you in the end! Congratulations and thanks for giving us this joy!

Your parents, coach, family and friends all deserve to bask in glory. I read about your single-minded determination over a decade which eventually led to the Gold. Was really amazed by your unflappable temperament, even after winning.

However, deep in my heart, I feel, now that you achieved what you set out to... you may want to let yourself free. Enjoy the vast diversities of life, make more closer friends, hang out... soak in what you may have avoided all these years. That would only make you an all-round person... as no achievement, even an Olympic gold is the ultimate in life. You know that!

Best wishes for a great multi-faceted future!

- Sachin Chavan

babli said...

God bless you son. Lucky are you to have such caring parents, to whom you have given the ultimate in respect and love, an Olympic Gold.

Morrie said...

Hi,Abhinav!! Heartiest congratulations !! I too feel that all Indians should do there bit of.... for the olympics i.e. motivate the athletes & support them during there practice days too!
Wish You all the very best for your upcoming endeavors!!
Congrats once again! Chak de!!

Dr SK Mittal said...

अभिनव बिंद्रा का अभिनन्दन

देश ओलम्पिक में शामिल तो होता था
११० करोड़ का देश शर्मिंदा वापिस होता था

अरबों खर्च का था सालो साल कोई हिसाब नही
एक भी एकल स्वर्ण था हमारे भाग में नही

हम विश्व नेता होने का दावा करते थे
लेकिन स्वर्ण पाने को तरसते थे

खेल भावना की मिसाल देते थे
अपने कर्म ठोक रो लेते थे

कभी ध्यान कभी मिल्खा कभी अमृत याद करते थे
कर्नेश्वरी और चौहान को आँखों पर रखते थे

पुरुश्कारो को अर्जुन राजीव पुकारते थे
देश के खिलाडियों को भर भर धिक्कारते थे

असली अर्जुन तो अभ्यास कर रहा था
अपने करतब को पैनी धार धार रहा था

सुबह पूरब से नया उजाला आया
देश में खुशीओं से भरा पैगाम लाया

अभिनव तुम देश की शान
भेद दिया ओलम्पिक का निसान

२५ साल के पंजाब के नवजवान
आधुनिक अर्जुन को देश का सलाम

आओ वापिस देश पलक बिछा इन्तजार में है
बिंद्रा के विजय अभियान उत्सव की त्यारी जोरों पे है

तुम्हारी विजय देश का भाग लिखा जाने वाला है
स्वर्ण नही, नवयुवको की प्रेरणा और संकल्प होने वाला है


बिंद्रा परिवार को हार्दिक बधाई

Aarohi said...

Congratulations dude!

All of us are pleasantly surprised and extremely proud of you...suddenly the entire nation is glued to Olympics...It just cant get better than this...the Indian flag going up with National Anthem playing in the backdrop...The produest moment for all Indians...Thanks, really thanks for it :-)

Best

Aarohi said...

Congratulations dude!

All of us are pleasantly surprised and extremely proud of you...suddenly the entire nation is glued to Olympics...It just cant get better than this...the Indian flag going up with National Anthem playing in the backdrop...The produest moment for all Indians...Thanks, really thanks for it :-)

Best

Jayakumar said...

அபினவ்,
உங்களது வெற்றி எங்களுக்கு மகிழ்ச்சியாகவும் பெருமையாகவும் இருக்கிறது.

Your gold is our pride and happiness.

Shakti Singh Dulawat said...

chrres!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks abhi

Vibha said...

We are all so proud of you !! Enjoy your gold medal !

സാക്ഷി said...

Congrats!!! for made us proud.
Tonns of greetings also.....

Anonymous said...

Great job Abhinav. You've really made all the Indians proud. Congratulations!!
And all the very best for your future endeavors.

upmanyu shukla said...

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!

Babu Kalyanam said...

Congrats Abhinav!!!!

divya said...

hii abhinav
i saw ur perfomance live
it was like getting up n shouting for a long time.
ur last shot was mindblowing
a perfect ten
every body was clapping in our common room when u were wearing the gold medal.
i hope the fortune comes ur way
all the best

Unknown said...

hats offffff......to u gr8 man.......jus wonder how u could stay dis calm despite billion people singing ur praises........jus sitting in front of da tv i couldnt control emotions......u hv made dis independence day a really special one.....i'm truly at the loss of words.....but jus one last thingwhere does our govt. stand in ur victory..? and could u have achieved the same feat if not a billionaire/miliioonare's son...?would love to hear from you...(neethu_adms@yahoo.com) congrats again....next time when u bag a gold(hopefully) pls do show some reactions....like screaming ,dancing etc...
thanks again,
nivetha.

Amol S. said...

You are the Best.
Congrates.
Best of Luck for your future.

वनमानुष said...

अभिनव भाई, आपको मेरी तथा देश के सभी आदिवासियों की तरफ से ओलंपिक में भारत को स्वर्ण दिलाने के लिए हार्दिक बधाइयां. आपने सिर्फ स्वर्ण नहीं जीता है बल्कि भारतीय खेलों के उज्जवल भविष्य की नींव रखी है और एक नए युग का सूत्रपात किया है. उम्मीद है कि आपकी यह उपलब्धि न सिर्फ भारत के खिलाड़ियों में स्वाभिमान जगायेगी बल्कि यह उन्हें उनकी आतंरिक क्षमता को पहचानने में भी सहायक सिद्ध होगी.

-शिशिर उइके एवं समस्त आदिवासी परिवार, जबलपुर,मध्यप्रदेश.

Shan Nalliah / GANDHIYIST said...

Greetings from SL-Tamils living around the world!We love Indians & India!! Well done!!! Our historic ties shall continue!!!

shan nalliah-norway
http://worldtamilrefugeesforum.blogspot.com

Moblibar said...

You really make happy 1 billion people. Congratulations, you make us feel good, first individual gold for any Indian. Please write a blog telling how you felt in the final moments before being declared winner and about the win.
I am really looking for it. Buddy u did it. you are the men. I am so proud of you. The country is proud of you. I am so happy. Congrats again.

|m0| said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy0lCPQHcCY

Ravi Varma said...

good job dude.... really proud of u...

Ajit said...

hi Abhinav,
we are proud of you.
whish you all the best.
Ajit

swapnaja said...

abhinav
heartiest congratulations for what u have achieved .......... it makes us extremely proud ... wishing you an extremely bright future and waiting for more medals from you .......
all the best in life .......
congratulations
swapnaja

High Power Rocketry said...

: )

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Anonymous said...

stars do no come to our hand
sky does not talk to us
bush never become good
but u can make everything posible abhinav
that medal is leading destiny for many people.u made it possible
thanking u: chanduhttp://img.123greetings.com/thumbs/wed_wed_congrats/1019-022-42-1442.gif

Anonymous said...

stars do no come to our hand
sky does not talk to us
bush never become good
but u can make everything posible abhinav
that medal is leading destiny for many people.u made it possible
thanking u: chandu

Anonymous said...

congratulations from

http://www.world-newstar.blogspot.com

suresh said...

wow great achievement u made us proud

santhosh balakrishnan said...

CONGRATS

ROSHNA KHALID.T said...

Hi sir,
hearty congrats....

ലുട്ടാപ്പി::luttappi said...

congrats bindra

DR.P.M.DHANARAJ said...

Dear Abhinav,
Congratulations.
We should not wait another 61 years to win another gold at the Olympics. You should take up the responsibility of training youngsters so that we haul gold at every olympics. We are willing to contribute to this golden cause in every possible way, provided you organize the necessary platform. A rupee by each of us will make a billion, which should be sufficient to begin with. Please take this earnestly. Thanks.

Puneet Chawla said...

Abhinav,

I think your voice about the unprofessional sports authority and general lack of value for athletes will go a long way. Let's not miss this opportunity. You can get a lot of traction with your words - so please be aggressive and i can assure you that we will have 30-40 athletes returning with medals in a decade.

Cheers,
Puneet Singh

muralidharpala said...

Congrats Abhinav.........

you make us feel proud and bring delight to the whole nation.


Muralidhar.P

Unknown said...

Abhinav you are great.

LoonyTalk said...

"today i am going to think of the pretty women in the village"... Trust me, now many of the pretty women in India are thinking about you! ;)

Unknown said...

Abhinav....you made us feel very
great by winning the gold of dreams. By doing this you have won
the heart and set an ideal before
the youth to make the nation uplift
its head before the others. We can
imagine the hardwork, dedication and sincerity you have putup to stand there. Congrats once again. My sincere request and friendly
advice to u...there is lot of talent and hardwork in our indians. What is needed is a hand to help them, train them and uplift
their dreams. Much rural talent is
getting wasted in the light of politics in sports training and promotions. Why people are getting
crazy only for cricket and not even
interested in other sports? Why many sportspersons after their getting off from limelite are dying
of poverty and starvation? If the
same continues we can not see one more abhinav or we can not even dreams of a medal in olympics. Abhinav...I am working as a commercial taxes officer in governmetn of andhra pradesh. Hats off to you bhayya....sau saal jeo..
may god bless you

logesh kumar said...

you made India proud ...............

Great job !!!!!

Keep it up.....

Shimmer said...
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Shimmer said...

Abhinav,

You have made every single Indian so proud! It is in itself a great achievement!
You have been given the golden opportunity to hold the torch and lead the Indian athletes to a new level of responsibility and dedication. At the same time, you have the added credibility now to improve the Indian sports system and motivate every single aspiring athlete to bring back glory to our country.

Manish Kalra said...

Hi Abhinav,

First of all congrats. You made all of us very proud.It made it far more easy for me to make my 5 year daughter follow the olympics on DD sports by showing her our Gold medalist !

Needed some advise...
My daughter has been told to wear specs by the doctor and she is upset about that. We have cheered her up by tellig her that you also wear specs. Would it be possible to share when and how you got specs. My mail id manishkalra@yahoo.com

Regards
Manish

Snigdh Bharadwaj said...

That one medal for a man......a moment of nation's pride!Abhinav your
achievement has given India the taste of gold medal.I hope all sportsmen are inspired by this.You are our country's asset!Keep up your spirits and GOD BLESS!

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