With millions of dollars set to come her way via cash rewards and endorsements, maintaining focus solely on sport can be a challenge.
Horse riding, bharatnatyam and skating on Manu's mind during break from shooting
The gigantic Stade de France resembled a concert hall hosting a party to celebrate the fortnight of sporting excellence as the breathtaking Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics kicked-off with athletes marching into the iconic stadium to thunderous applause in Paris on Sunday.
Para shooter Rubina Francis lights up India's day with bronze at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
Six medals from a 117-strong contingent is not ideal but India had its moments of joy, hope, frustration, and heartache.
Coach Jaspal Rana and confidence made all the difference to Manu Bhaker's Paris Olympics campaign
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Shooters' preps lacked planning, says Olympian Vijay Kumar
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2, on Sunday, July 28, 2024:
No question of going back on IOA CEO's appointment, says PT Usha
'They are just making me the scapegoat after what happened in Tokyo. They can't just pass the buck to me for Manu Bhaker's failure. What were the coaches doing in Tokyo? I was not there with them at the Olympics.'
Shooter Saurabh donates Youth Olympics gold-clinching pistol to IOC Museum
India's lone Olympic individual gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Saturday criticised the selection panel for not nominating seasoned coach Jaspal Rana for the Dronacharya Award.
But new faces, such as world champion 10m air rifle shooter Rudrankksh Patil, Esha Singh (10m air pistol), Sift Kaur Samra and Ashi Chouksey (50m rifle 3-positions) are some of the brightest prospects in the team with a potential to aim for gold, notwithstanding the extremely tough challenge the Chinese will pose in the coming fortnight.
Palak, Esha gold-silver feat makes it a historic day for India
A list of the Indian medal winners at the 15th Asian Games in Doha.
Ace Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Sunday indicated that not being allowed the freedom to take her personal coach Jaspal Rana in major international competitions could be holding back her performance, and requested the NRAI to resolve the issue.
Teen sensations Bhaker, Chaudhary and Bhanwala grabbed podiums and headlines with their fearless approach, with Japsal, in their own words, playing a crucial role in their success.
The timing of these events give rise to the strange impression that the defence ministry has been co-opted for the run-up to the assembly election in Uttar Pradesh.
The deadly COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented postponement as the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Japanese government and the athletes world over agreed that Olympics in July-August this year could not have gone ahead in the present circumstances.
This year a whopping 74 winners were picked for the national honours, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnas and 27 Arjuna awardees.
Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners
India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Friday denied the National Rifle Association of India's allegations that he was "ungrateful" by not acknowledging its contribution in his success but refused to make further comment to prevent a controversy. The shooter, who won the gold in 10m air-rifle in Beijing, said joint effort of authorities, players and all related parties is required to improve the sport in the country.
For the second successive time, the Indian shooting team returned from the Olympics empty-handed, belying a billion hopes after promising to deliver like never before.
The ace shooter, among other things, criticised the country's sports budget, saying it was hardly enough to maintain the present facilities, leave alone get them upgraded.
Indian pistol ace Manu Bhaker says she will continue to shoot in three events, including the 25m, despite enduring a hat-trick of heartbreaks in her Olympics campaign in Tokyo.
Former India football captain Baichung Bhutia was given the Lifetime Achievement award, while hockey legend and three-time Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Sr was honoured with the Icon of the Century award.
Commonwealth Games gold medalist and ace marksman Samresh Jung won gold while Olympic medallist Vijay Kumar settled for a bronze in 25 meter standard pistol event at the 57th National Shooting Championship at Dr Karni Singh Ranges in New Delhi on Saturday.
Even as the shooters continued to dominate the ranges, India's men's table tennis team shocked fancied Singapore to win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
India's medal rush at the shooting range in Melbourne continued
India ended the Badge competition, ahead of the Commonwealth Games, with 15 medals -- five gold, seven silver and three bronze.
South Korean swimmer Tae Hwan Park and not Jaspal Rana won the Most Valuable Player award at the Doha Asian Games.
The award will be bestowed on him during the Asian Games' Closing Ceremony on December 15.
Jaspal Rana and Samresh Jung finished sixth and 36th respectively in the 25 m Standard Pistol event at the World Shooting Championships.
While Samresh Jung claimed bronze at the Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters meet.
Samresh Jung and Ronak Pandit broke the Commonwealth Games record in men's 25m Standard Pistol to give India its fifth gold from the shooting range.
The duo combined to give India the first place in the men's standard pistol event at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships.
Jaspal Rana bettered the world record score to win the centrefire pistol gold on the opening day of the Australia Cup.
Indian's medal count at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships is 27 medals, including 12 gold, nine silver and six bronze.
While Jaspal Rana won a bronze medal in the Standard Pistol competition in Melbourne.
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