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Thiruvananthapuram: The State government has decided to accord a reception to Abhinav Bindra, who won a shooting gold in the Beijing Olympics, and his coach Sunny Thomas. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will present a gold medallion to Bindra at the function. The State government had already announced a reward of Rs.5 lakh to coach Sunny Thomas, who hails from Kerala. Bindra’s is the first individual gold by any Indian in the Olympic Games. © Copyright 2000 - 2009 The Hindu |