By: Anjali Jha, Shereen Bhan
Bindra also touched upon the fine margins that athletes have to adhere to in order to see success in elite sports. He asked people to redefine the definitions of failure in India. The former shooter said that falling short of a podium finish is often looked down upon in this country. However, it's still a feat to be able to go so touchingly close to the title. He requested both the society as well as the youth of the country to become more sporting in nature, so as to ensure that episodes like these are treated with the care and compassion that they deserve moving forward.