Abhinav Bindra, returned home not only a hero but also a target, so he say on his blog. [Bindra blog] [via]
“Chooooo chweeeeeet”, says President Prathiba Patil
img: via Hindu
After Abhinav won the first gold medal ever for India, life was supposed to be all hunky dory. Then he met the President of India who insisted on pulling his cheeks like a true desi aunty. In fact, this photo captures something so desi, yet so common in the des and abroad even Presidents and world champion gold medalists are not immune to it.
Once Abhinav was able to feel his cheeks again, his life took another turn when he received “Z plus” security from the government. Of course, he seems to shrug it off with the same nonchalance he displayed after winning an Olympic gold medal.
Another interesting fact for our U.S. readers, Abhinav is an University of Colorado alumni [wiki] and practiced in Colorado Springs for the Olympic. [Rediff]
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