Abhinav Bindra winning the first individual gold medal in the Beijing Olympics is a giant leap for India. From a country of one billion people, one man winning a gold medal in 28 years is a feat that is no less, in effect, than the day Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969.
This win shows that we have what it takes to win at the Olympics. It is not only just about the skills but the attitude. Bindra proved that if you have the attitude for winning, we can. He could have easily felt inferior going from a country where this particular event is unheard of, where sport is still in its nascent stage, except for cricket. It is important to instill this attitude in all Indian sportsmen and women.
The first step is to be at the top of the medal tally at the SAF games. If we can have the zeal and the attitude to win at big events, playing at the FIFA world cup cannot be very far. No matter whether the political system supports it or not, corporates and individuals can come together to build the infrastructure. There are so many countries whose sportsmen win at the Olympics despite the limitations they have in their country.
We know where the gold lies. All we need is an attitude to dig for it.
Cheers!
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