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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has lavished praise on Abhinav Bindra, the country's first individual Olympic gold medallist. | Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has lavished praise on Abhinav Bindra, the country's first individual Olympic gold medallist. |
Mr Singh said that Bindra's achievement- he claimed the men's 10m air rifle shooting title- was a "golden performance". | Mr Singh said that Bindra's achievement- he claimed the men's 10m air rifle shooting title- was a "golden performance". |
The Indian President, Pratibha Patil, has also lauded Bindra's feat. | The Indian President, Pratibha Patil, has also lauded Bindra's feat. |
India, winners of eight hockey gold medals, had never won an individual Olympic title before Bindra's success. | India, winners of eight hockey gold medals, had never won an individual Olympic title before Bindra's success. |
Bindra's win has led news on Indian TV channels and websites, which have described it as "historic". | Bindra's win has led news on Indian TV channels and websites, which have described it as "historic". |
He did tough commando training in Germany for three weeks prior to the Olympics AS Bindra, father Bindra claims India's first gold | |
Journalists descended on the Bindra family home in Chandigarh in the northern state of Punjab as soon as news of the win came in. | Journalists descended on the Bindra family home in Chandigarh in the northern state of Punjab as soon as news of the win came in. |
Reports said that the shooter's family had organised prayers ahead of his contest in Beijing. | Reports said that the shooter's family had organised prayers ahead of his contest in Beijing. |
"We are very proud of our son. He has done a great thing for the country. We will be rushing to [the capital] Delhi to receive him when he returns on Thursday," his mother Babli Mishra was quoted telling reporters by news agencies. | "We are very proud of our son. He has done a great thing for the country. We will be rushing to [the capital] Delhi to receive him when he returns on Thursday," his mother Babli Mishra was quoted telling reporters by news agencies. |
Mrs Mishra said the family would visit Punjab's famous Golden temple to "pay obeisance for his success". | Mrs Mishra said the family would visit Punjab's famous Golden temple to "pay obeisance for his success". |
The gold medallist's father said his son had worked hard to achieve the feat. | |
"He paid a lot of attention towards physical training despite his back injury. He did tough commando training in Germany for three weeks prior to the Olympics," said AS Bindra, a businessman. | "He paid a lot of attention towards physical training despite his back injury. He did tough commando training in Germany for three weeks prior to the Olympics," said AS Bindra, a businessman. |
Several ruling politicians also announced cash rewards for Bindra. The federal railway minister was reported to have announced the shooter would be receiving a free travel pass. | Several ruling politicians also announced cash rewards for Bindra. The federal railway minister was reported to have announced the shooter would be receiving a free travel pass. |