Bindra wants Indians to make winning a habit

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI): Returning home to a tumultuous welcome after becoming India's first individual Olympic gold medalist, shooter Abhinav Bindra today expressed hope that his feat would bring about a positive change in the mindset of Indian sports and make winning a habit.
Dedicating his medal to the fellow athletes, Bindra asked them to believe that scaling the summit "is a possibility and they should bring many more laurels to the country." Bindra, who had a series of meetings with President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was however told that "winning mere one gold does not reflect the expectation" of a billion people.
"I would like this achievement to bring about the positive change in the management and mindset of Indian sports and I would really like to get back not only to air rifle but to the whole Indian sporting management so that we can make winning a habit," the shooter said at his first press conference on return.
His remarks assume significance for a country obsessed with cricket and very little media focus on other sports.
Having won the the tag of World Champion and an Olympics gold, 25-year-old Bindra said he would soon find energy and motivation to repeat his feat again.
"I hope to stay on top for a while. Everything that goes up has to come down but I can still try (to maintain the top position)," he said.
Earlier, Bindra arrived at the Indira Gandhi Airport where he was given a rousing welcome by huge crowds beating drums and singing and showering accolades on him.