NEW DELHI: Double Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker‘s father Ram Kishan Bhaker launched a scathing attack on the government after his daughter was ignored for this year’s Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.He expressed regret over encouraging his daughter to pursue a career in sports and advised other parents to steer their children away from Olympic…
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…
Manu Bhaker (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker’s name missing from the recommendation list of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award has created a furore. Caught on the back-foot, the sports ministry is now considering nominating her name for the country’s highest sporting honour by using its executive powers vested…
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…
Neeraj Chopra. (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images) LUCKNOW: Illustrious athlete and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra, who was in the city on Saturday, recollected his experiences of Lucknow and said that his target is to achieve the 90-metre throw.“My recollections of Lucknow are indelibly etched in my mind. It was in this city…
Shooter Arjun Babuta has expressed his growing confidence in winning medals at major competitions after fourth place at the Paris Olympics. Babuta believes he has it in him and is strong enough to win medals at top levels.The marksman aims to leverage this newfound self-belief to achieve significant successes in future events as he now…
Shooter Arjun Babuta has expressed his growing confidence in winning medals at major competitions after fourth place at the Paris Olympics. Babuta believes he has it in him and is strong enough to win medals at top levels.The marksman aims to leverage this newfound self-belief to achieve significant successes in future events as he now…
Arjun Babuta (Getty Images) Indian shooter Arjun Babuta narrowly missed out on securing a medal in the men’s 10m air rifle final, finishing fourth at the Paris Olympics. Babuta scored 208.4 points, just 1.4 points short of the bronze medal. Croatia’s Miran Maricic took third place with 209.8 points.Babuta started strong, shooting a 10.7 and…
Javelin thrower Sumit Antil. Sumit Antil became only the third Indian to win two Paralympic golds, with the other two being shooter Avani Lekhara and Devendra Jhajharia. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil. Sumit Antil became only the third Indian to win two Paralympic golds, with the other two being shooter Avani Lekhara and Devendra Jhajharia. Javelin…
NEW DELHI: Indian shooting sensation Manu Bhaker, double bronze medallist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, recently addressed online criticism regarding her public appearances with her medals. Bhaker clarified her intentions and emphasized that showcasing her achievements is a way of sharing her inspiring journey and honouring the nation she represents.Bhaker made history in Paris by…
