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Abhinav Bindra mourns passing of his childhood coach Lt. Col. J.S. Dhillon
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
India's 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra paid condolences and penned down an emotional message for his childhood coach Lt. Col. J.S. Dhillon, who passed away on Wednesday.
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Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra takes a shot at chess at the FIDE Wo
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra made a special appearance at the FIDE World Cup 2025 and made the ceremonial first move in the opening game of the final between Chinese GM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan here on Monday
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"An incredible time, won’t be broken soon:" Carl Lewis on Usain Bolt's wor
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist sprinting legend Usain Bolt believed his iconic 100-metre world record will stand firm for years to come, saying it's an "incredible time" that won't be broken "anytime soon."
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Abhinav Bindra appointed IOC Mental Health Ambassador for athletes
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Abhinav Bindra, who won a gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle shooting event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been a long-time advocate for athlete mental health, according to Olympics.com.
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Union Minister Amit Shah congratulates Abhinav Bindra for being awarded Ol
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated Beijing Olympics gold medalist Abhinav Bindra for being awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Paris Olympics: Indian men's table tennis team to face defending champions
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Since the team events were introduced during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China has emerged as champions of the men's team competition in all subsequent editions. On the other hand, India has qualified for the team events in the sport of the first time ever in their Olympics history, as per
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"Athletes need to remain in present": Abhinav Bindra's advice to Paris-bou
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra gave valuable advice to the contingent for the mega event stating that the athletes "need to be in present" while competing in their events
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Just felt a moral obligation to contribute and give back to society: Abhin
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
India's first individual Olympic gold medal-winning shooter Abhinav Bindra has opened up on athletes' mindsets dealing with failures, mental health and dream projects and how they can make a difference to sport in India.
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Russia, China to get closer in 2023 but it's unclear if partnership will l
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
To support the assertion, the publication has cited circumstances made by the Western diplomat. In an apparent message to Beijing, Russia and Belarus launched joint training exercises called "Allied Resolve 2022," which finished on February 20--the day of the 2022 Beijing Olympics' closing c
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China's suppression of Uyghurs attracts global attention after nation's pa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], September 21 (ANI): After China's participation in Queen Elizabeth II funeral was opposed over the suppression of Xinjiang's Muslim Uyghurs, the spotlight on Beijing's brutal suppression attracted global attention.
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China's atrocities against Tibetan Buddhists adversely affected Beijing Ol
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 11 (ANI): China's atrocities against Tibetan Buddhists marred the Beijing Olympics as just a day before the Beijing Olympics 2022 opened on February 4, hundreds of Tibetan activists marched against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Switzerland.
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Another Uyghur torchbearer of 2018 Beijing Olympics detained by Chinese au
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 27 (ANI): A Uyghur doctor, who served as a torchbearer in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, is serving an 18-year jail sentence, said a media report.
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