It took a wealthy young man with a personal shooting range at home, two sons of bus drivers -- and the BBC -- to fashion India's most successful Olympics ever. A gold and two bronzes will hardly create a ripple on the medals tally, but it marked a giant leap forward for Olympic sports in a country that had eyes and ears only for the glamour boys of cricket.
Sushil, Vijender and Abhinav have come out on top despite great odds.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-sport-takes-a-giant-step-forward-at-beijing/71737-29.html
Narang finished 13th with 9.725 while Rajput ended 26th with 9.683.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-out-of--50m-rifle-3-position-finals/71413-29.html
Abhinav Bindra won the Olympic gold in the 10 meter in the air rifle in Beijing
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US' Vincent Hancock left Tore Brovold of Norway in second place by winning the shoot-out.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/american-teenager-hancock-shoots-skeet-gold/71359-29.html
The homecoming was amidst flowers, folk music and firecrackers.
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He was the favourite but Ukraine's Artur Ayvazian won gold in 50m rifle 3 positions.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/emmons-fails-to-match-wifes-golden-shot-ends-with-silver/71274-29.html
Gagan Narang and Sanjeev Rajput are out of 50m rifle prone shooting finals.
He returned home early on Thursday morning after winning an Olympic gold.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bindra-vows-to-repeat-beijings-golden-act/71228-29.html
Bindra says he is overwhelmed by the reception given to him on his return from Beijing.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/give-priority-to-olympic-sports-bindra/71213-29.html
His father, A S Bindra has gifted him a hotel property worth Rs 200 crore.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bindra-household-celebrates-abhinavs-return/71199-29.html
Abhinav Bindra is back in India and life will has turned a full circle for him.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/golden-boy-bindra-hopes-life-wont-change-much/71196-29.html
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