In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Manu Bhaker, who scripted history by winning 2 medals at Paris Olympics, talks about newfound fame, shooting as a sport & taking a break to catch her breath.
Sreejesh retired from the sport after India’s bronze medal-winning feat at the ongoing Games. IOA President PT Usha said Sreejesh was 'both an emotional and popular choice'.
Bhaker won a bronze each in women’s 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event — where she had paired with Sarabjot Singh — to script Olympic history for the country.
Babuta shot a total of 208.4 in the air rifle individual final. A last shot of 9.5, in response to Croatian Miran Maricic's 10.7, put paid to his hopes of finishing on the podium.
Bhaker is India's 1st female shooter to win an Olympic medal, ending a 12-yr drought for India in the sport. She will now compete for bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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