Manu Bhaker, Trolled For Wearing Paris Olympic Medals, Gives Fiery Reply

25.09.2024 - 20:47 sports.ndtv.com

Shooter Manu Bhaker scripted history last month as she became the first athlete of Independent India to win multiple medals at a single edition of the Olympic games.

The 22-year-old claimed bronze medal in the women's 10-metre air pistol event and the 10-metre air pistol mixed team events at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Despite winning laurels for the country, Manu, however, was recently targetted by social media trolls for carrying her Paris Olympic medals to events.

However, Manu has silenced the trolls with her sharp retort. "I will, yeah! Why will I not?" Manu told the Times of India, upon being informed about the online comments about her being seen at events with the bronze medals.

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Indian Olympic medalist shooter Manu Bhaker said that she will resume training in November and return to competitive shooting next year. Bhaker, who won two medals at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics, was talking to the media in Delhi ahead of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final, scheduled to start in the national capital from Tuesday. Speaking to the media, Bhaker said, "I will be back for the training in November and to the match maybe by next year. I will follow all the action thoroughly. But my eyes will be on 10 metres event, the 25 metres event and the pistol events, since I am a pistol shooter."

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