Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra will get a rare honor at the Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will today award the Olympic Order for outstanding service to the Olympics. He was honored at the 142nd IOC session in Paris, a day before the end of the Olympics
is given. Earlier. In 1983, the late former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi was honored with this award.
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The Olympic Order was established in 1975.
The highest award in the Olympics. It is awarded for outstanding contribution during or in connection with the Olympics. That is.. People are selected based on their valuable efforts to promote sports. It is an honor for the Indian players that this opportunity has come to Abhinav Bindra from India this time. The IOC awards the Olympic Order to the main national organizers at the closing ceremony of each Olympic Games.
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What is the Olympic Order of Honor?
The Olympic Order is the highest award of the IOC. It is awarded for outstanding contribution to the Olympic movement. It is awarded to honor a person who has embodied the Olympic ideal, achieved notable achievements in the world of sports, and contributed to the development of sports. Its nominations are proposed by the Council of the Olympic Order. The Executive Board selects the individual.
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Bindra won gold in 2008.
Bindra, 41, won gold in the men’s 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Created a record by winning India’s first individual Olympic gold medal. From 2010 to 2020, he was a member of the Athletes’ Committee of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). He has been serving as president since 2014. He has been a member of the IOC Athletes Commission since 2018.
