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"What's The Point Of Medals If You've To Beg For Awards?": Manu Bhaker's Father Says In Report
India shooter Manu Bhaker's twin medals at the Paris Olympic Games were apparently deemed not good enough for her to earn Khel Ratna Nomination. As the reported 30-athlete list came out, the ace shooter's name was nowhere to be seen despite her historic accomplishments at the Paris Games. Manu Bhaker's father Ram Kishan was left fuming with the development, as he lashed out at the sports ministry, and government officials for leaving out his daughter's name from the list despite claiming that an application was submitted.
Sports Ministry Reacts To Khel Ratna Row Involving Manu Bhaker: "No List..."
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. "There is no list finalised for National Sport's Awards yet so there is no point of exclusion of name of any player," an MYAS source said. Earlier in the day, Manu Bhaker's father, Ram Kishan Bhaker expressed his disappointment that her daughter was not shortlisted for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
"Like Love At First Sight": PV Sindhu On How A Chance Meeting On Flight With Venkata Datta Sai Led To Marriage
PV Sindhu, India's Olympic great with two medals, got married to Venkata Datta Sai, Hyderabad-based Executive Director at Posidex Technologies, in an intimate ceremony on December 22, 2024. Sindhu, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Games, is the most successful Indian shuttler ever. Two days after the wedding ceremony, PV Sindhu gave her first reaction on social media with a series of photos from the occasion and a 'heart' emoji on Wednesday. In an interview, she also divulged in details about how her relationship with Sai flourished.
"Don't They Know Who Manu Bhaker Is?": Coach Jaspal Rana Loses Cool Over Khel Ratna 'Humiliation'
Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana has castigated the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India and the National Rifle Association of India, holding them responsible for "ignoring" his ward's credentials for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. "I will hold all of them responsible. How can anyone even say Manu did not apply? She made history by becoming the first Indian to win two Olympic medals in the same Olympics. Her name should have been there automatically. Don't the people at the helm know who Manu Bhaker is and what are her credentials? This humiliation might just affect her progress," Rana told PTI Videos in an interview.
Paris 2024 memories abound in 'home' Games that enthralled
"We'll always have Paris". Over 80 years ago, Humphrey Bogart's Rick uttered those words to Ilsa, played by Ingrid Bergman, in the classic film 'Casablanca'. Somewhere across the Christmas TV schedules, the 1942 hit is sure to get another airing; it has stood the test of time.
Imane Khelif receives 4 votes for AP's Female Athlete of the Year
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Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, dies in avalanche in Switzerland
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