Abhinav Bindra: News

15 Sep 2024

Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra opens up about his relationship with Gautam Gambhir

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has candidly discussed his relationship with Gautam Gambhir, the current head coach of India's men's cricket team.

13 Aug 2024

Independence Day

Independence Day: Remembering India's top 5 achievements in sports history

India has made remarkable progress in sports since gaining independence in 1947 as numerous iconic moments have galvanized the nation.

26 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics, shooting: Key details about Indian contingent

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics went underway on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France.

16 Jul 2024

Olympus

India owns these unique feats at Olympics

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics will be underway on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France.

15 Jul 2024

Olympics

Decoding India's best campaigns at the Olympics

India will be fielding 113 competitors across 16 sport categories at the 2024 Paris Olympics, starting July 26.

15 Jul 2024

Olympics

Olympics: How many gold medals has India won?

The 33rd Summer Olympics edition will be underway on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France.

13 Jul 2024

Olympics

How did Indian contingent fare in 2008 Beijing Olympics?

The 2008 Beijing Olympics turned out to be a game-changer for India. Although the Indian contingent brought home just three medals, it witnessed a ground-breaking achievement.

12 Jul 2024

Olympics

Olympics: Decoding India's medal haul in shooting

Sports fanatics all across the globe have their eyes on the calendar as the 2024 Paris Olympics will get underway on July 26.

11 Jul 2024

Olympics

Dissecting India's medal tally at the Olympics

The much-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics is set to get underway on July 26 with an opening ceremony.

Shooting World Championship: Decoding the profile of Rudrankksh Patil

18-year-old Rudrannksh Patil on Friday became the first Indian world champion in the 10m air rifle since Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra in 2006.

06 Jul 2022

Pullela Gopichand

Pullela Gopichand and Abhinav Bindra-backed start-up launches new smart ring

Pullela Gopichand and Abhinav Bindra-backed wellness wearable start-up Dhyana has unveiled the second iteration of its smart ring.

23 Sep 2021

Neeraj Chopra

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra meets Abhinav Bindra

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday met the country's first-ever individual gold medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Abhinav Bindra, and his family.

19 Aug 2021

Olympics

Three-year Olympic cycle will be tricky: Abhinav Bindra

India's first individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said the road to the 2024 Paris Games will be difficult and "tricky" given the shorter three-year cycle.

07 Feb 2021

Bollywood

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor-starrer Abhinav Bindra biopic shelved?

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor-starrer biopic based on the life of ace shooter Abhinav Bindra, which was announced in 2017, has now been shelved, reports say.

22 Jun 2020

India

Former India shooter Pournima Zanane passes away at 42

Former India shooter Pournima Zanane has passed away at the age of 42.

31 Jul 2019

India

Here's what Abhinav Bindra said about boycotting Commonwealth Games

Speculations are ripe that India are likely to boycott the 2022 edition of Commonwealth Games.

14 Nov 2018

Deepika Padukone

'Zila Ghaziabad' director announces biopic on Bhaichung Bhutia

Director Anand Kumar, best known for Sanjay Dutt-Vivek Oberoi starrer 'Zila Ghaziabad', is working on ex-football captain of India, Bhaichung Bhutia's biopic.

20 Aug 2018

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor

Two-movie-old Harshvardhan won't 'compromise on reality in cinema'

Two-film-old Harshvardhan Kapoor says he believes in ensuring his work mirrors "authenticity" and it's something that he'll never compromise on.

11 Aug 2018

India

Abhinav Bindra's video is a must watch for every athlete

In a bid to inspire the youth to aim for gold in the upcoming Asian Games and 2020 Olympics, India's only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra has released a video to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his historic gold-winning performance.

24 Mar 2018

India

Sindhu to be India's flag-bearer in CWG opening ceremony

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu will be the country's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of 21st Commonwealth Games, to be held at Gold Coast.

No shooting at 2022 Commonwealth Games

In a major blow to India's medal hopes, Commonwealth Games Federation has decided not to reinstate the shooting event for the 2022 edition of the tournament.

27 Nov 2017

India

India not ready to host Olympics yet says Abhinav Bindra

Abhinav Bindra, known for his sharp insights on sports development and management, said that India is not yet ready to host the Olympics as we do not have the right set up for it.

18 Mar 2017

Arjuna Award

Abhinav Bindra opens up about his neurological medical condition

Olympic shooter Abhinav Bindra opened up about a serious neurological-medical condition he suffered from in 2014.

31 Jan 2017

India

Bindra, Gopichand named in India's Olympic task force

Nation's only Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra and former Olympian and badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand have been named in the Sports Ministry's eight member task force to prepare a detailed action plan for the next three Olympic Games.

15 Aug 2016

India

Sports achievements in the past decade

In the past decade, India's big sporting moments include the 2007 WT20 victory, 2008 Beijing Olympics where Abhinav Bindra clinched the only ever individual Gold for India, in shooting, and the ICC World Cup in 2011.

09 Aug 2016

Deepika Kumari

Abhinav Bindra misses bronze; Gagan Narang out

Playing his last Olympics, Abhinav Bindra was extremely close to winning the first medal for India but missed by 0.1 point.

08 Aug 2016

Indian Government

Bindra placed 4th, misses on medal

Abhinav Bindra lost out on clinching a medal and was placed fourth in the final of 10m air rifle shooting event.