New Delhi, India, July 23, 2024: Olympic gold medal shooter Abhinav Bindra has been awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee.
The award will be presented to Bindra at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris on August 10, a day before the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
“It is with great pleasure that I inform you that the IOC Executive Board has decided to award you with the Olympic Order for your outstanding services to the Olympic Movement,” stated an IOC letter addressed to Bindra which was dated July 20.
The Olympic Order is the highest award of the IOC, given for distinguished contributions to the Olympic Movement.
Bindra became India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist when he won the men’s 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Indian Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also congratulated Bindra, tweeting “Congratulations to @Abhinav_Bindra on being awarded the Olympic Order for outstanding contributions to the Olympic Movement. His achievement fills us with pride and is truly well-deserved. His name alone has inspired generations of shooters and Olympians.”
