New Delhi. Manu Bhaker, who gained the bronze medal twice on the Paris Olympics 2024, admitted on Tuesday (December 24) that amid the controversy over her being unnoticed of the listing of Khel Ratna Award winners, she’s going to not be nominated for this 12 months’s National Sports Awards. Perhaps there was some mistake on his half whereas submitting his nomination.
A day after the Sports Ministry needed to take steps to compensate for the loss after his identify was not really useful by the award choice committee, the 22-year-old star pistol shooter expressed his views on social media.
Manu wrote on ‘X’, “Regarding the continuing situation concerning my nomination for probably the most prestigious Khel Ratna Award, I wish to say that my function as a participant is to play and carry out for my nation. I feel there might have been some mistake on my half whereas submitting the nomination which is being rectified.
Manu stated that his purpose is to carry out for the nation, whether or not he will get an award or not. He stated, “Awards and recognition encourage me, however these are not my objectives. Whether I get the award or not, I’ll stay motivated to win extra medals for my nation. Everyone is requested to please not speculate on this.
Earlier, his private Jaspal Rana and father Ramkishan Bhakar accused the Sports Ministry and the choice committee of ignoring him regardless of his good achievements. Manu is the first participant from impartial India to win two medals in the identical Olympic season. He gained bronze medals within the 10m air pistol particular person and 10m air pistol combined staff (with Sarabjot Singh) occasions in Paris.
Tags: Khel Ratna Award
FIRST PUBLISHED: December 24, 2024, 19:01 IST
