What is the worst thing that could happen to an athlete at the Olympics? Finishing last? No, finishing fourth, short of a bronze medal. And that is exactly what happened with our twin-medalist shooter from Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker, where she finished fourth in the 25m pistol event. The margins were so close, that she was locked at 28-28 with the Hungarian shooter Veronica Major, who pipped the Indian.
After the event ended in a disappointment for Manu Bhaker, she tried hard to hold back her tears. Asked about her fourth place finish, the 22-year-old said, “Right now, I’m not very…4th place is not a good finish,” she told JioCinema.
On being asked about her journey from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, to now, Manu made it clear that there was a lot of work that went in behind the scenes. She also spoke about the support that came in from PM Modi. “There has been a lot of hard work happening behind the scenes. You can see me here, but my entire team has been working so hard so that I, and the country can get a medal.
“I would like to thank each and every one who took out time for me. SAI, sports ministry, OGQ team, and especially PM Modi, who gave me his precious time.”
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