Olympic Order Awarded to Abhinav Bindra | 26 Jul 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, the Prime Minister congratulated athlete Abhinav Bindra on being awarded the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic Movement.

The Olympic Order is the highest award from the International Olympic Committee, given to individuals for outstanding contributions to the Olympic movement, recognizing exceptional dedication to promoting the values and ideals of the Olympics.
- Established in 1975, it replaced the Olympic Diploma of Merit.
- The Olympic Order has three grades: gold, silver, and bronze. The gold order is reserved for heads of state and exceptional circumstances.
- Other notable recipients of the Olympic Order include Indira Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.
The award was presented during the 142^nd International Olympic Committee(IOC) Session in Paris.
- The IOC is the guardian of the Olympic Games, established in June 1894. It is a not-for-profit independent international organisation.
- It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic Capital.
Abhinav Bindra is India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, who won the men’s 10-meter air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Games.