Manu Bhaker admits lapse on her part while filing Khel Ratna nominations, says ‘awards are not my goal’ | More sports News – Times of India

Manu Bhaker. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic bronze-medallist Manu Bhaker on Tuesday acknowledged a lapse on her part while filing nominations for this year’s National Sports Awards, amidst controversy regarding her omission from the Khel Ratna awardees list.Manu holds the distinction of being independent India’s first athlete to secure two medals in…

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Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna row: Why exception was made for Mohammed Shami last year | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker‘s name going missing from the recommendation list for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award is not the first instance of its kind.Manu created history at the Paris Olympics earlier this year after clinching back-to-back bronze medals in the women’s individual 10m air pistol and in the mixed team event partnering…

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The puzzle around shooter Manu Bhaker’s name missing from Khel Ratna list, now NRAI writes to Sports Ministry | More sports News – Times of India

Manu Bhaker. (Photo by Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The absence of India’s star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, from the list of names recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award has come as a major surprise, with sources telling Timesofindia.com that neither the…

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Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, para high jumper Praveen Kumar for Khel Ratna; Manu Bhaker’s name missing | More sports News – Times of India

Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar Wrestler Aman, shooters Swapnil & Sarabjot, among 30 nominated for ArjunaNEW DELHI: Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, who captained the Indian men’s hockey team to a bronze medal-finish at the Paris Olympics 2024, has been recommended for the country’s highest sporting honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.Harmanpreet joins para…

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