India's newest Olympic heroes Manu Bhaker and Aman Sehrawat were the special guests on Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Sports stars in Haryana stepped out to cast their vote on Saturday.
India's shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat were placed fifth and 25th respectively in the Olympics women's 25 metres pistol qualification (precision), at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo, on Thursday.
Bhaker was composure personified while Singh played an ideal foil as the pair won the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze defeating South Korea to script history at the Olympics on Tuesday.
'To win the Olympic gold medal, I have been really working really hard for the past five years now, and it has always been my dream.'
Manu's split with Rana was being attributed as the main reason for her forgettable performance in Tokyo
They beat the experienced pair of Amanpreet Singh and Shweta Singh of ONGC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian contingent which returned from the Paris Olympics with six medals.
Abraham, 51, shared a picture with the Olympian and her medal on his Instagram page.
Rana hardly minced words as he questioned the federation's tendency to make last-minute changes to its policy, and its stubborn refusal to acknowledge or facilitate the presence of shooters' personal coaches at national camps and trials.
Jaspal Rana said that Manu Bhaker did a great job at the ongoing Summer Games.
Following is India's schedule on Day 7 of the Paris Olympics on Friday: (All timings in IST)
Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event on Sunday. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics.
The duo finished seventh in Qualification 2 after topping the first phase with 582 at the Asaka Range.
The 18-year old pistol shooter, who was one of India's medal hopefuls in Tokyo Olympics, was disappointed at the postponement of the Summer Games.
Munkhbayar Dorjsuren's experience proved crucial for Bhaker and Sarabjot in the mixed team final where the shooters are allowed to take time-outs and speak to their coaches. Not only did she contribute with vital inputs but she was constantly egging Indian fans to cheer for the Indians.
15-year-old Jonathan Antony stunned Paris Olympics bronze medalist Sarabjot Singh and national record holder Saurabh Chaudhary to win the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games.
Manu Bhaker is currently training in Croatia along with other members of the Olympic-bound Indian team
Manu Bhaker's father, Ramkrishna Bhaker, maintained a positive outlook.
At 22, Manu Bhaker has already become one of India's greatest athletes by winning two medals in the same Olympics.
Bhaker shot 290 in the Rapid fire stage in qualification for a total of 582, a day after scoring 290 in precision, at the Akasa Shooting Range, while the more experienced Sarnobat scored 573 (287+286).
Paris Olympics bronze medallist shooter Manu Bhaker's father, Ram Kishan, says expect more success from his daughter in the days to come.
Olympic champions like Anna Korakaki and Nino Salkuvadze, who have observed Manu are not surprised by her sensational performance so far.
'There's significant interest from both existing and new sponsors who recognise the value of associating with Olympic athletes.'
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker to be India's flag bearer at closing ceremony in Paris
Jaspal Rana's contribution towards Manu Bhaker's remarkable transformation into a double Olympics medallist will not go unnoticed. The national shooting federation is mulling bringing the Dronacharya awardee coach back into its fold.
Six medals from a 117-strong contingent is not ideal but India had its moments of joy, hope, frustration, and heartache.
The national shooting federation NRAI chose current form over pedigree to pick the squad for the mega event and it will be hoping they hit the bullseye at the National Shooting Centre in Chateauroux.
Manu Bhaker and partner Sarabjot Singh will compete in the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal play-off match on Tuesday.
India's schedule on Day 7 of the Paris Olympics on Friday.
'It is a beautiful portrait of Ek Bharat, Sreshth Bharat.'
Except for shooting, a major Olympic sport, most of the top stars in other disciplines will give the National Games a miss.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 8, Saturday, August 3, 2024:
Manu Bhaker ignored for Rashtriya Bal Puraskar award, her father fumes.
'Our conversations were usually brief and limited to 'Apna 100 per cent dena hai (we have to give our 100 per cent)'. Apart from that, we enjoyed some banter. Sometimes I would make fun of her, sometimes she would of me.'
Six Indian athletes found themselves agonisingly close to the podium, ultimately falling short.
The voter turnout recorded in the 2019 assembly polls was around 68 per cent.
This year's Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI was lit.
Manu Bhaker marched into the final of women's 10m air pistol event at the Olympics after finishing third in qualifications on Saturday.
Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh said the honour is a recognition of his "fascinating" journey in which he still has plenty more to achieve.
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