New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Olympic gold medalist shooter and former athlete Abhinav Bindra has been named one of nine International Olympic Committee (IOC) Mental Health Ambassadors, the IOC announced on Friday.

Abhinav Bindra, who won a gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle shooting event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been a long-time advocate for athlete mental health, according to Olympics.com.

The Indian shooting ace had been part of the IOC Mental Health Working Group since its inception a few years back.

The International Olympic Committee highlighted that mental health is as important as physical health, and no athlete should face challenges alone.

Mental Health Ambassadors like Abhinav Bindra are tasked with breaking stigma, en...