Bindra Farms (Raipur Kalan) :  Delighted parents AS Bindra and her mother Bubbly Bindra of gold medalist Abhinav Bindra will gift five star hotel on Haridwar- Rishikesh road to him when he will come back from Beijing.

Talking to Punjabnewsline.com at his farm house situated in Raipur Kalan village near Chat Bir Zoo in Mohali District AS Bindra said that they both were thankful to 'Waheguru' (Almighty) as their son has achieved the greatest honor for country and felt us proud.

 "All credit for this win belongs to Abhinav. I have done nothing. If at all I have done anything, it is only to provide assistance and support. But it was he who took that support and transformed it into this terrific achievement. This is the moment the whole country has been waiting for, and Abhinav has given it to us." said overjoyed AS Bindra.

"I just told him to do his best and he lived up to our expectations. To avoid nay nay pressure i did not talk to him about shooting. Too much expectation can sometimes be counter-productive. I haven't even spoken to him for the last four days. But today he has given me the happiest moment of my life," he says.

Abhinav's father, Dr A.S. Bindra, a leading businessman, has supported him through thick and thin. Bindra is spending several lakhs every year not only on his son's training, but also on his travelling, physiotherapy, shooting equipment, pellets and ammunition, specialised computer software and diet.

Abhinav's mother Babli Bindra has cut a cake to celebrate her son's golden feat. "I have expected him to win on earlier occasions too but today is not the time to remember past failures. It's time to celebrate. I will go to Darbar Sahib, Amritsar to pay obeisance, offer prayers and wish for his well-being.

The Arjuna Award deservedly came his way in 2001. Next year, he helped India in winning the gold medal in the team event in the 10-metre air rifle shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He was also honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

At the Athens Olympics, Abhinav shot 597/600 to break the games record. However, he faltered in the final round and missed out on winning a medal.

In 2005, playing in the European circuit, he won the gold medal in the Denhaag Cup with a record score of 597/600.

According to him, this expenditure on an individual sportsperson may be on the higher side, but it is quite less than the huge amounts being spent on the Indian hockey team.