'We used to give these boxers a hammering in the ring and now they are teaching youngsters how to defend. Come on man!' 'People like Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar were among the top boxers in the world, but instead of choosing them to train young boxers they are picking people who are yes men.'
Shah Rukh Khan was among the guests too, but he preferred not to pose for pictures and instead, draped his car with a black cloth.
India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks
India's only para-athlete to win two Paralympics gold medals, Devendra Jhajharia is overwhelmed to have found a 'fan' in country's Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, which he feels would motivated him to go for his second yellow metal at the upcoming World Championships.
India's first and only individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra was named Chairman of a five-member review committee to probe the shooters' Rio Games debacle but has rescued himself from questioning them as he was himself a part of the team.
'Vinesh you are a gold medalist of courage and morality.'
Punjab Cricket Association President I S Bindra was the lone member to support the embattled Lalit Modi when the governing council met on Monday to decide the future course of action in the wake of the raging IPL controversy.
'Pressure is like your shadow in the afternoon sun -- it might look big, but it's not heavier than a cricket ball.'
Veteran cricket administrator Inderjit Singh Bindra on Tuesday said that renowned banker Vikram Limaye should take the lead in representing BCCI in the upcoming International Cricket Council's meeting on February 4.
Abhinav Bindra, who is suffering from chronic back pain, has been flown to Munich to undergo treatment.
According to former BCCI president I S Bindra, Dalmiya did this for his political survival.
Three years ago, India returned from Tokyo with seven medals, and it is only natural that a double-digit performance is now desired in Paris.
The ace Indian marksman won the Air Rifle event at the Intershoot Den Haag-2005 Championship.
India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was named on a panel entrusted with the task of preparing the blueprint for the country's success at the next three Games, the sports ministry said on Monday.
Ace marksman Abhinav Bindra was handed a cash award of Rs 4.33 lakh by sports minister Ajay Maken, for his splendid performance at the Asian Shooting Championship in Doha.
Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra has been approached by the Indo Tibetan Border Police to train its shooters preparing for next year's Commonwealth Games.
Bindra, who won a gold medal in 10m Air Rifle event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was speaking at a session at the India Today Conclave 2017 in Mumbai.
The ace marksman, who is training in the US, said he would be left with little time to recover from jetlag after the long journey.
Known for his Zen-like poise and preparation bordering on self-flagellation, the Olympic gold medallist shooter has mastered the art of defying expectations from a nation of 1.2 billion that has rarely tasted success in Olympic sport.
The Indian ace placed 40th in men's 10m air rifle event in the ISSF World Cup (Rifle and Pistol) in Fort Benning, USA.
Abhinav Bindra said he is not in favour of boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Ace shooter Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the men's 10-metre Air Rifle event at the 12th Asian Shooting Championships in Doha, on Friday. The 29-year old Beijing Olympics gold medalist aggregated 701.1 points, 0.3 more than China's Qinan Zhu, who placed second. Tao Wang, also of China, finished third with 699.9 points.
An irate Punjab Cricket Association President I S Bindra on Wednesday lashed out at former captain Dilip Vengsarkar who had questioned BCCI's decision to award the second Test between India and England to Mohali.
It was mixed day for Indian shooters at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup as Olympic medallists Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang failed to qualify for the final round of the men's 10m Air Rifle event, while Jitu Rai progressed to the qualification round in 50m Pistol on the opening day at Fort Benning, United States on Thursday.
Zhu Q of China won the gold in the 10m Air Rifle event breaking the world record.
'We need to invest in our youth, we need to invest on our athletes, that should be the priority and then when we are in a position to realistically win at least 40 gold medals in the Olympic Games. For me personally that would be the right moment to host an Olympic Games'
The poor show in the men's 10m air rifle event at the World Cup is a setback to the Indian marksman's Olympics qualification.
Beijing Olympics gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, who is competing in his fifth Games, led the Indian contingent at the parade of nations during the Open Ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday night.
Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra produced a clinical performance but unfortunately missed the gold after the computer system crashed at the European Cup International Championship in Hanover, Germany on Sunday.
Lalit Modi continues to find support from unexpected quarters. IS Bindra became the latest voice to have kind words for the former IPL commissioner.
The online service division of Microsoft Corp, MSN on Tuesday appointed Jaspreet Bindra as the country manager of its Indian arm.
Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra will spearhead the Indian shooting challenge in both the Commonwealth and Asian Games along with other top marksmen such as Gagan Narang and Manavjit Singh Sandhu.
'The role of sports science, sport medicine is incredibly important in modern day sport. We can't do without it'
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Dropping shooting from the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be a huge setback for India, especially for its young shooters, says Abhinav Bindra, the country's only individual Olympic gold medallist.
The shooting ace will miss the Doha Asian Games due to a back injury.
Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the men's 10 m air rifle event at World shooting championships.
Neeraj Chopra's rise to stardom from a Haryana village has been nothing short of spectacular.
Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra crashed out of the 10m Air Rifle event at the London Olympics with a dismal display in the qualifying rounds, but compatriot Gagan Narang kept alive India's hopes by advancing to the medal round in London on Monday.
Ace Indian marksman Abhinav Bindra has equalled his Beijing Olympics qualification score for the third time after the 2008 mega-event, the latest at a International Shooting Competition in Netherlands.
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