Abhinav Bindra Receives Olympic Order, Becomes First Indian To Win Prestigious Award

New Delhi: Abhinav Bindra, the trailblazing Indian who clinched the first individual Olympic medal for his country, has been honored with the prestigious Olympic Order for his exceptional contributions to the Olympic movement.

This esteemed award, the highest accolade from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for outstanding service, makes Bindra the first Indian to receive it. As a member of the IOC Athletes Commission, his achievement has been celebrated by many prominent figures.

The decision to award Bindra was made during the IOC Executive Board meeting in Paris on Saturday, and the news has been widely shared across social media by various government-related handles.