Abhinav Bindra: News
15 Oct 2022
ISSF World ChampionshipsShooting 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 GopichandPullela 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 ChopraTokyo 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
OlympicsThree-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
BollywoodHarsh 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
IndiaFormer India shooter Pournima Zanane passes away at 42
Former India shooter Pournima Zanane has passed away at the age of 42.
31 Jul 2019
IndiaHere'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
Harshvardhan KapoorTwo-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
IndiaAbhinav 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
IndiaSindhu 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.
24 Feb 2018
Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreNo 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
IndiaIndia 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 AwardAbhinav 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
IndiaBindra, 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
IndiaSports 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
Rupinder Pal SinghAbhinav 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
Padma BhushanBindra 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.