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| India fetes first gold medallist | India fetes first gold medallist |
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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 href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7553567.stm">Abhinav Bindra: Reticent champion class="" href="/sport1/hi/olympics/shooting/7553228.stm">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," news agencies quoted his mother Babli Mishra telling reporters. | "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," news agencies quoted his mother Babli Mishra telling reporters. |
| 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. | 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, who is 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, who is a businessman. |
| Members of India's governing parties also announced cash rewards for Bindra. | Members of India's governing parties also announced cash rewards for Bindra. |
| The federal railway minister was reported to have announced the shooter would be receiving a free travel pass. | The federal railway minister was reported to have announced the shooter would be receiving a free travel pass. |