Beijing 2008 Air Rifle Champion Abhinav BindraIndia's first-ever individual Olympic gold medalist, shares his motivation for the country's shooting team ahead of the impending finals. paris 2024 The summer tournament is finally approaching in three months.
Bindra was speaking to shooters from across the country during a session organized by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
“Success is not a one-time event. Consistently doing the right thing every day leads to success,” Abhinav Bindra reminded. indian archer in his opening remarks.
“You have to be brutally honest with yourself and look at yourself in the mirror every day before you go to bed and ask yourself, did I do my best? If you do, you will see that you will get results in the end,” advised the shooting legend, stressing the need for self-discipline.
India has already secured a total of 19 spots in rifle, pistol and shotgun categories for shooting at the Paris Olympics. This will be India's largest shooting squad ever at any Summer Games, surpassing the 15 squads at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Each country will be given a maximum of 24 spots, and Indian shooters will have the opportunity to win an additional five spots (one each for the men's and women's trap and skeet events, and one spot for the women's 10m air pistol event). be.
The 2024 Paris Final Qualification Tournament for Indian Pistol Shooters will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from April 11th to 19th, while the Shotgun Final Qualification Tournament will be held in Doha from April 22nd to 30th.
The first group of shooters left late Sunday for equipment testing in Europe. In addition to the three women's air pistol and shotgun teams competing in the final Olympic qualifiers in Rio and Doha, respectively, three such teams will depart one after another in April.
The first of four national Olympic selection trials for rifle and pistol shooters is scheduled for late April in New Delhi. This will be the first time that a nationwide trial will be held solely for the purpose of selecting Olympic athletes for rifle and pistol.
Abhinav Bindra also shared his Olympic experience during the session and advised future stars to learn from their shortcomings.
“You know, I strongly believe that I never reached my full potential. I wish I had more balance in my life and had other hobbies. It almost dehumanized my own pursuits,” Bindra said.
“I definitely tell myself to be kinder to myself. I feel like I didn't pat myself on the back as much after I achieved the goal I was trying to achieve. That way I could be on the shooting range. I think I'll be more resilient when I come back and be mentally stronger for the game. When you have multiple pillars in your life, your foundation is stronger,” he added.
When coach Manoj Kumar asked what tools he had developed to cope with Olympic expectations, the champion replied: He must be aware of the changes happening around him. ”
Regarding the specific preparations for the Beijing Olympics, Bindra said: I focused on the process. I wanted to give my all to every single shot. I never thought about winning or losing. I have managed to stay in the present moment because the truth is in the present moment. ”
Bindra signed off asking shooters to train to be good in matches, not to be good in training. He asked them to not go into their comfort zone during training and always challenge themselves and make it more difficult.
