After 2 Olympic disappointments, Abhinav Bindra finally came through with a historic Olympic gold medal for India, its first ever in individual competition at the Olympic stage. There isn't much I can add that most of you by now would've already heard as each television channel salivates over the TRPs to be gained from this achievement! However, to let this event go unnoticed and unadressed would be criminal. Years of toil and struggle have paid off. The country has a new sporting idol, a child prodigy who attended his first Olympic Games at the age of 17 in Sydney. He remained calm under great pressure, and exceeded the expectations of an undeserving nation. He's made us proud and gifted us with a great honour inspite of the several hurdles we've thrown in his and other Olympians' paths.
It filled my heart with great joy to witness the last shot of the final live on Doordarshan. Tied with the Finn shooter Hakkinen before the final shot, the distractions and fears he faced must have been great. But the very fact that he shot 10.8, the highest by any shooter in the final, in his last attempt, proves his mettle and temperament. The national anthem and the hoisting of the flag truly caused my chest to expand with pride and joy. There is little more I can say, other than THANK YOU.......Thank you Abhinav, for giving every Indian a reason to celebrate, for reminding us the strength of will-power, for reminding us of how much further our Olympians can go with greater support, and for making the 15th of August that much more special. You deserve a parade in your honour around New Delhi on your return! Kudos, and may God bless you!
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