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MAGIC DNA: INSIDE THE INSPIRATIONAL MINDS OF TWO SPORTING HEROES

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There’s little in common between shooter Abhinav Bindra and Neeraj Chopra, a track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw apart from the fact that they are India’s lone Olympic individual gold medalists. Bindra, 39, arrived for the India Today Conclave dressed in formals. Chopra, 23, went for a more casual look. Bindra is shy; Chopra thrives in the spotlight. After his win in Beijing, Bindra felt lost and avoided the media upon his return home. Chopra has had no such issues dealing with fame. He has been modelling, shopping and he even vacationed in the Maldives. There are two qualities though that bind them—their passion for their respective disciplines and their nonchalant ways during crunch time.