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Manu Bhaker Said "Shouldn't Have Gone To Olympics, Won Medals": Heartbroken Father

India's ace shooter Manu Bhaker, who made history in the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning two bronze medals, is heartbroken over the Khel Ratna snub. Manu claims that she had submitted her name in the online portal for the award, yet failed to make the 30-name shortlist. Manu, who is the first sportsperson from the country to win two medals in the same Olympic Games, is understandably disappointed to see her name not being considered for the highest sports honour in the country. In fact, her father has said that he regrets putting her into a sport like shooting. Should've, instead, made her a cricketer.

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.

"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.

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Manu Bhaker Said "Shouldn't Have Gone To Olympics, Won Medals": Heartbroken Father

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