<p>The Beijing Olympics gold medal is a distant memory for the star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra, who says he will have to start afresh when he takes aim at the London Games, starting here on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Looking at the past has no bearing, I don’t want to soak myself with the thoughts of Beijing performance. I won a gold four years ago in two hours of shooting. That is over and done with,” said Bindra.<br /><br />Stating that he was not under any pressure to repeat the feat he had achieved four years back, Bindra said: “What happened in the past is past. I got a medal in Beijing. But at the moment I have nothing from London, so I have nothing to lose. So why should I be under pressure?<br /><br />Asked if he is genuinely so detached, Bindra said: “Well I am telling you the facts. Do you have any doubts? I have to start afresh. Beijing gold has no meaning here.”<br /><br />Speaking about his Olympics journey so far, the shooter smiled as he replied: “Look this is my fourth Olympics. I am greying, look at my hair. Anyway because you asked me let me tell you, it was very exciting in Sydney (2000), in Athens in 2004 I shattered Olympic record and came very close to winning (medal) and in 2008 at Beijing I think I did a fairly decent job.” <br /><br />Responding to the criticism that he was not media friendly, Bindra said: “Well I am sitting before you. If I had been not media friendly you could not have forced me to sit here and talk to you.<br /><br />“Yes, I am quiet. I am focussed. I am here for a job. I want to do a good job for which I have been picked to represent my country in the Olympics. So what I am attempting to do here is what I am supposed to do.”<br /><br />On whether he was satisfied with his achievements, Bindra said he is always trying to better his performance.<br /><br />“One is always striving to do better. I was world champion and Olympic champion, but still I always try to better my own performance.<br />“Yes playing fourth Olympics is great feeling and this year my performances so far has been ok. There has been a decent build up for the Games.”<br /></p>
<p>The Beijing Olympics gold medal is a distant memory for the star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra, who says he will have to start afresh when he takes aim at the London Games, starting here on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Looking at the past has no bearing, I don’t want to soak myself with the thoughts of Beijing performance. I won a gold four years ago in two hours of shooting. That is over and done with,” said Bindra.<br /><br />Stating that he was not under any pressure to repeat the feat he had achieved four years back, Bindra said: “What happened in the past is past. I got a medal in Beijing. But at the moment I have nothing from London, so I have nothing to lose. So why should I be under pressure?<br /><br />Asked if he is genuinely so detached, Bindra said: “Well I am telling you the facts. Do you have any doubts? I have to start afresh. Beijing gold has no meaning here.”<br /><br />Speaking about his Olympics journey so far, the shooter smiled as he replied: “Look this is my fourth Olympics. I am greying, look at my hair. Anyway because you asked me let me tell you, it was very exciting in Sydney (2000), in Athens in 2004 I shattered Olympic record and came very close to winning (medal) and in 2008 at Beijing I think I did a fairly decent job.” <br /><br />Responding to the criticism that he was not media friendly, Bindra said: “Well I am sitting before you. If I had been not media friendly you could not have forced me to sit here and talk to you.<br /><br />“Yes, I am quiet. I am focussed. I am here for a job. I want to do a good job for which I have been picked to represent my country in the Olympics. So what I am attempting to do here is what I am supposed to do.”<br /><br />On whether he was satisfied with his achievements, Bindra said he is always trying to better his performance.<br /><br />“One is always striving to do better. I was world champion and Olympic champion, but still I always try to better my own performance.<br />“Yes playing fourth Olympics is great feeling and this year my performances so far has been ok. There has been a decent build up for the Games.”<br /></p>