JOIN USAbhinav Bindra made his swansong appearance at the Commonwealth Games a memorable one and said his gold on Friday was a well earned one.
“This is my last Commonwealth Games. Five CWG and nine medals, it is enough for me,” Bindra said while speaking to Indian journalists. “It was a well-earned medal because I worked hard and I am happy to have achieved the feat. I got the desired result.”
Asked if Rio 2016 would be his last Olympics, he said, “I will take one thing at a time. I will decide later.”
He joked that after retirement he would take up journalism as career. “Journalism is an easy job, I may become a journalist after my shooting career.”
Bindra said he would now shift focus to World Championships to be held in a September.“I will relax a bit and then prepare for the World Championships,” said the 31-year-old Bindra who won India’s first individual Olympic medal at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Bindra felt sorry for compatiot Ravi Kumar who missed out on a bronze in a shoot-off with England’s Rivers after leading the competition till the halfway.
“Ravi is a talented shooter. His future is bright and he will do well for the country. I have not spoken to him afer the event but definitely I will speak to him and encourage him,” said Bindra.
Ravi dropped his head in disappointment after conceding lead to Bindra as he could only manage 9.4 to Rivers’ 9.6 in the single shot shoot-off for the bronze.