| India has captured its first-ever Olympic | | | | another shooter."I just went for it. It went |
| gold medal in an individual event, thanks to | | | | my way and that is just about it," he said. |
| the steady aim of Abhinav Bindra in the | | | | "I mean, on another day somebody else would |
| 10-meter air rifle event, Monday. VOA's Jim | | | | have won it. On another day, somebody else |
| Stevenson has more on the accomplishment. | | | | could have easily won it. But today was my |
| Newspapers across India are telling residents | | | | day."Bindra won the air rifle world |
| of the world's second most-populous nation | | | | championship 2006. A back injury forced him |
| about Abhinav Bindra and his winning | | | | to withdraw from the Asian Games in Doha, |
| performance at the Beijing Olympics.Gold | | | | later that year.Bindra's win is the only |
| medal winner Abhinav Bindra of India on the | | | | Olympic highlight for India since it |
| podium following men's 10m air rifle shooting | | | | dominated men's field hockey from 1928 |
| finals, 11 Aug 2008No single athlete from | | | | through 1956, winning six consecutive Olympic |
| India had ever captured an Olympic gold | | | | titles. Two more team titles came in 1964 |
| medal. The country's last team gold was won | | | | and 1980. But the program has degraded to |
| 28 years ago, in men's field hockey. Bindra | | | | the point where India's field hockey team |
| says his title could have easily gone to | | | | failed to qualify for Beijing. |