Khel Ratna Nomination: Manu Bhaker breaks silence on Khel Ratna case, writes emotional post on social media

New Delhi. Manu Bhaker, India's star shooter and winner of two medals in the Paris Olympics, is in the media headlines these days for the Khel Ratna Award. 22 year old Manu Bhaker broke her silence on the Khel Ratna Award issue on Tuesday. He has written from the heart on this entire matter through social media posts.

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'Maybe I made a mistake'

Manu wrote on I think there may have been some mistake on my part while filing the nomination which is being rectified.

Let us tell you that in some media reports it has been claimed that Manu Bhakar has not been nominated for the Khel Ratna Award. Manu Bhaker's father also gave a statement on this entire matter, which made a lot of headlines in the media. Now Manu Bhaker himself has come forward and written his views on this. He has shared a post on Instagram Story, in which he has said that his first goal is to win a medal for the country and not any award. Manu said that awards can be his motivation, but not his goal.

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Shooter Manu Bhaker had created history by winning two bronze medals in the Paris Olympics. Despite this, the father of top pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, who was reportedly not nominated for the country's biggest sports award Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award, has left the final decision of this award to the people of the country. left on.

The controversy began when the committee that decides on the National Sports Awards did not recommend Manu's name and instead named Indian Hockey Team captain Harmanpreet Singh for the Khel Ratna Awards. Pushed forward. Now Manu's father Ram Kishan's reaction on this matter has come to light. He said that Manu knows that she deserves the award, but she has left the decision to the country.

In an interview with Telecom Asia Sport, Ram Kishan quoted Manu Bhaker as saying that he feels he deserves it. But she wants the country to decide this. The Sports Ministry has said that the 22-year-old shooter had not applied for the Khel Ratna, but his family's statement is different. Manu's father Ram Kishan told Telecom Asia Sport that she has been applying for various awards like Padma Shri for the last four years. So why won't she apply this year?

Father said – 49 applications were rejected

According to Ram Kishan, over the years Manu had submitted 49 cash prize applications for which she was entitled. However, all 49 applications were rejected. He said, 'Despite such a brilliant performance, if Manu's name is not suggested for Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna, then I feel that everything is not right in the committee or some order is being followed. If we have to make India a hub of sports, then we should still respect and encourage Olympic medal winners and Olympians and not discourage them from such decisions.

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Manu Bhaker created history in Paris

Manu Bhaker had created history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal by winning a bronze medal in the women's 10 meter air pistol event at the Paris Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal in the singles event along with Sarabjot Singh in the mixed 10 meter air pistol team event. This is the first time that any Indian has won two medals in the same Olympics since independence.

Manu Bhakar came into controversy in the beginning of the year

At the beginning of the year, Bhakar came into controversy after posting on social media. She had asked whether she deserved the Khel Ratna Award? The post had sparked controversy. Critics considered it inappropriate. Later Bhakar was forced to remove it. Despite that controversy, now his supporters are angry with his name missing from the list of candidates for the Khel Ratna Award.

Manu shuts the mouth of critics in Paris

The 22-year-old shooter's performance in Paris had defined years of determination and perseverance. Especially after the heartbreaking campaign of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he made a tremendous comeback. A pistol malfunction in Tokyo derailed his campaign. Many had doubted his ability to bounce back, but Bhaker silenced his critics with a spectacular comeback in Paris.

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Manu's achievements

His achievements are not limited to the Olympic podium. Bhakar has won gold medals in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. She won the gold medal in the women's 10 meter air pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and also created a record at those games. Also won the women's 25 meter pistol team event in the 2022 Asian Games.