Abhinav Bindra basked in his new found glory, while Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's vulnerability managed a manifestation as the Beijing Shooting Range on Tuesday witnessed a contrasting day in the life of India's two Olympic heroes, present and past.
Bindra's epoch-making gold catapulted him to international glory with the local media going gaga over the babyface shooter.
Email this page
China Daily splashed "One day in the life of nation of 1.1 billion people" on its front page with a smiling Bindra being greeted by his German coach Gabriele Buhlmann.
Congratulate Abhinav Bindra!
Inside, it includes a report on the celebration back home in Chandigarh's Bindra family. The special supplement of the daily also had Bindra peeping from page one.
Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao handed over the congratulatory messages of Prime Minister and President to Bindra and said she is happy with Bindra's performance getting enough exposure in the Chinese media.
Image: Abhinav Bindra is congratulated by his coach Gabriele Buhlmann after winning the gold medal.
Photograph: Getty Images | Text: PTI
Advertisement
