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The Indian Shooter Abhinav Bindra, who went on to win Gold, discovered that his sights had been tampered with prior to the final round. Each player is given the opportunity to test and refine his equipment - only 3 minutes. When Bindra readied himself for the last round, he found his site was significantly off (to the point that he was shooting at amateur-levels). Luckily, he had time to correct his site and went on to win.
It is important to note that it is unlikely that something was unintentionally altered. It was not as simple as laying down the weapon incorrectly, or that through josteling it would come out of position.
What makes the allegations so important is that they are being made by a winner, not by an individual who believes he/she was cheated out of a medal. Bindra has very little to gain out of this accusation, other than trying to bring about the truth.
