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
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 National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) and ITC Maurya in New Delhi hosted a star-studded evening on Friday and felicitated the Indian Olympic shooting contingent.
Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker on Friday congratulated Indian para shooter Avani Lekhara for winning the gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale opened up on his campaign and said that he missed out on gold in Paris 2024 as he was lacking physical fitness while further affirming that he will be eyeing the top position in the future.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal felicitated double Olympic medalist Manu Baker at his residence in the national capital on Friday and presented her with a cheque of Rs 10 lakhs.
On the occasion of Independence Day, PM Modi met the Indian contingent of the Paris Olympics at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in the national capital on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that every player who went to Paris Olympics is a champion and the government will continue to support sports and work towards building top-quality sports infrastructure