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Indian President Pratibha Patil, right, pats Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra at the presidential palace in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Open quoteIn the old days, we used to revere people who went to the Olympics. Now, we want winners.Close quote

  • AYAZ MEMON,
  • newspaper editor in Mumbai, on the national reaction to its best Olympic showing to date. Indian athletes won three medals in Beijing: a gold in the 10-meter air rifle, and bronzes in boxing and wrestling
Photo: Manish Swarup / AP | Source: International Herald Tribune