Abhinav Bindra gives Olympic insight to national squad

Abhinav Bindra shares Olympic wisdom and advice with Indian shooting squad, emphasizing consistency, self-awareness, and detachment from outcomes.

Former World and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra had a lively session with the national shooting squad, reflecting on his Olympic experience and giving invaluable advice.

In a session organised by the High Performance Director (HPD), Dr. Pierre Beauchamp, at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, the shooters could get a lot of insight about the path to excellence at the highest level.

“Success is not a one-off event. Doing the right things consistently day in and day out is what leads to success,” said Abhinav.

When queried about self-discipline, Abhinav asked the shooters to be brutally honest with themselves every day.

Abhinav also conceded that he would have chosen a slightly different path, if he had to plan his career all over again.

“I wish I had a more balanced life and could have had other hobbies. I almost dehumanised my pursuit. I would definitely tell myself to be kinder to myself. I feel that I didn’t pat myself on the back often after I had achieved the goals,” said Abhinav.

When asked about his way of countering the Olympic expectations, Abhinav said: “You have to increase your self-awareness as a shooter. The changes that are happening around you, you have to acknowledge them”.