Bindra, winner of the air rifle gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was among the first to congratulate Mirabai on her historic achievement
Bindra, winner of the air rifle gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was among the first to congratulate Mirabai on her historic achievement
The ace weightlifter opened the country's tally at the Games on Saturday.
Chanu lifted a total of 202kg to better Karnam Malleswari's bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Yang claimed gold with an Olympic record score of 251.8, edging ahead of Russian Anastasiia Galashina.
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar goes for one of 11 gold medals on offer on Saturday
The world No.1 finished with 663 points, while Korea's An San (680) topped the qualification
UAE's campaign will begin on July 25 when Saif bin Futtais takes part in the skeet shooting competition
The ceremony is taking place before just a few hundred officials and dignitaries
The 81-year-old Nobel laureate accepts award via video link from his home in Dhaka.
Each member of India's team is capable of winning a medal in the shooting events