In an interview, Mr. Digvijay Singh, President of Indian Rifle Association called Abhinav Bindra and Jaspal Rana as ungrateful for not acknowledging the contribution of system for their success. He further said that their statements show arrogance. The full article can be seen here.
This came in reply to the Olympic Gold Medalist Bindra, who in an interview after winning the Gold, thanked his dad for his success and said that, 'I don't respect the association as it doesn't treat the players well.' But before replying him, Mr. Singh should have done some-analysis. It was fortune of Bindra that his dad is rich enough to provide him with the Shooting Range and equipments at home. Also, to pay for his training in Germany (for which the Olympic Committee refused to pay). Other players though had to practice in India and suffered of lack of good facilities and Ammo. The participants of Three-position Rifle got the ammo just two months before Olympics. Is this the contribution that Mr. Singh is talking about?
The statement of Asian Gold Medalist Jaspal Rana says it all. 'Since 2006, I have not done any shooting because of lack of ammo. But the association doesn't care. Such system can never produce champions.' In such situation how can Mr. Singh expect Abhinav Bindra to thank the Rifle Association? And why did he take so much time to repay Bindra's words? These associations just overlook the players and call them arrogant when they try to protest. For India to rise in the world of sports this mentality has to change, otherwise the future is dark. The only thing I hope is that the champions like Bindra should stay calm and don't get distracted by such comments. Because people like him is the only hope of every Indian sports fan.
This came in reply to the Olympic Gold Medalist Bindra, who in an interview after winning the Gold, thanked his dad for his success and said that, 'I don't respect the association as it doesn't treat the players well.' But before replying him, Mr. Singh should have done some-analysis. It was fortune of Bindra that his dad is rich enough to provide him with the Shooting Range and equipments at home. Also, to pay for his training in Germany (for which the Olympic Committee refused to pay). Other players though had to practice in India and suffered of lack of good facilities and Ammo. The participants of Three-position Rifle got the ammo just two months before Olympics. Is this the contribution that Mr. Singh is talking about?
The statement of Asian Gold Medalist Jaspal Rana says it all. 'Since 2006, I have not done any shooting because of lack of ammo. But the association doesn't care. Such system can never produce champions.' In such situation how can Mr. Singh expect Abhinav Bindra to thank the Rifle Association? And why did he take so much time to repay Bindra's words? These associations just overlook the players and call them arrogant when they try to protest. For India to rise in the world of sports this mentality has to change, otherwise the future is dark. The only thing I hope is that the champions like Bindra should stay calm and don't get distracted by such comments. Because people like him is the only hope of every Indian sports fan.
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yeh.. if he takes care of such statements den he'll get busy in making such type of comments only.. and the more he'll talk.. he will be only the target of these ppl...
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