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

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.

Manu, however, revealed that she was compelled to bring her silverware to these events because of the organisers' requests.

"Everyone has this feeling to show the medal which is why I carry it in case someone wants to see it. They even make a request saying, 'Please, bring your medal along' and when I do bring it, several pictures get snapped at these events," the double Olympic medallist revealed.

"The two bronze medals I won at the Paris 2024 Olympics belong to India. Whenever I am invited for any event and asked to show these medals, I do it with pride. This is my way of sharing my beautiful journey," Manu also wrote in a post on X recently.

The two bronze medals I won at the Paris 2024 Olympics belong to India. Whenever I am invited for any event and asked to show these medals, I do it with pride. This is my way of sharing my beautiful journey.@Paris2024 #Medals #India pic.twitter.com/UKONZlX2x4

Last week, Manu was one of the guests at NDTV Yuva Conclave where the pistol shooter talked on her journey leading up to the Paris Olympics 2024