Abhinav Bindra, reacting to a tweet by wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, questioned the decision to continue with the Haridwar Kumbh Mela amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, saying "a virus does not discriminate between religions".
Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in 2008.
Pournima Zanane had represented India at multiple ISSF World Cups, Asian Championships, Commonwealth Championships, among others.
Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday stressed on the need to immediately suspend training camps and guard the athletes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jaspal Rana, himself a multiple Asian Games gold-medallist marksman, has groomed the likes of Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary and Anish Bhanwala.
The World Archery appointed Abhinav Bindra as an "independent person" in a selection panel which will pick Indian team for the World Youth Championship.
Abhinav Bindra remains the only gold medallist for India in the Olympics till date.
Abhinav Bindra is in a list of prominent people whose Twitter accounts have been compromised recently.
Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who won four Super Series titles this year, bagged the Sportsman of the Year award at the inaugural edition of Indian Sports Honours.
Bindra was only 17 while competing in Sydney. Eight years later, at the Beijing Olympics, the air rifle shooter became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
The legendary leg-spinner also revealed that Kohli had reservations about his 'style' of functioning. Bindra, who won gold for India at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, offered a rather interesting take on the latest development in Indian cricket.
India's lone individual Olympic gold medallist was unhappy with the way Customs dealt with the matter.
Announcing the task force in New Delhi, Sports Minister Vijay Goel told reporters that 'the tenure of the committee will be for three months or till the time it submits its report'
Abhinav Bindra, Prakash Padukone and Anju Bobby George are part of the committee, formed by the government, that will study the existing sports governance frame work and issues related to sports governance in the country
Abhinav Bindra has supported sports ministry's decision to temporarily suspend Indian Olympic Association for naming Suresh kalmadi and Abhay Chautala as life presidents
London Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra said it was not only about money, but a culture of playing also has to develop among kids
The Abhinav Bindra-led Rio Games review panel will supervise two of the four technical national camps slated early next year
Abhinav Bindra, India's lone individual Olympic gold medallist, on Sunday officially announced his retirement from shooting.
