The Paris Olympics was a bittersweet voyage for the Indian contingent after failing to clinch a single gold medal at the recently concluded Summer Games. However, it was the year of Manu Bhaker, who gained fame following her double Olympic medals.
The highlight of the recently concluded Paris Olympics was the rise of shooter Manu Bhaker. The 22-year-old became the first Indian athlete in the post-independence era to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. This distinction was previously held by Norman Pritchard at the Pari
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker 's name has not been excluded from the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award list and the final names for the National Sports Awards have not been finalised yet, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) sources said on Tuesday.
Indian shooters earned 22 quotas for the 2024 Olympics, and a 21-member strong contingent participated in the multi-sporting event with seven shooters making it to the final, and three (including Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh) winning a medal with Manu Bhaker winning a historic double.
The Indian Sports Honours was back with its fifth edition which aimed to put the spotlight on India's finest athletes and their remarkable performances throughout the year.
New Delhi [India], October 11: A beautiful book mixed with memories, emotions and travel advices about the Andaman 'Andaman: Ek Adbhut Aakarshan' by well-known Hindi author Kumud Verma was released at the recently concluded 9th edition of the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival in Ah
Indian shooter and Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker recently made her first visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, expressing a deep sense of serenity and fulfillment.