Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker grew to become the goal of social media ridicule after acknowledging that it was a lapse on her half in submitting nomination that led to her exclusion from the listing of nominees for the Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Manu Bhaker issued a clarification on her Khel Ratna Award nomination miss(PTI)
“With regards to ongoing issue for my nomination for the most prestigious Khel Ratna award, I would like to state that as an athlete my role is to play and perform for my country.
Awards and recognition keeps me motivated but are not my goal,” Manu Bhaker mentioned in a press release posted on X this afternoon.
“I believe there has been a lapse, maybe on my part while filing for the nomination which is being corrected.
“Irrespective of the award I shall remain motivated to win more medals for my country.
“It is a request to everyone, please do not speculate on this matter,” the shooter concluded.
Manu Bhaker trolled
Bhaker, 22, grew to become the primary Indian athlete of the Independence period to win a couple of medal on the Olympics when she bagged bronze every within the particular person and blended 10m air pistol occasions on the Paris Olympics 2024.
The athlete acknowledged it was a lapse on her half that led to her identify being excluded from the nominees for the celebrated sports activities award. The acknowledgement got here after her father criticised the federal government for the oversight.
“The government must recognise her efforts. I spoke to Manu, and she was disheartened by all this. She told me, ‘I shouldn’t have gone to the Olympics and won medals for the country. In fact, I shouldn’t have become a sportsperson’,” Manu’s father, Ram Kishan Bhaker, told The Times of India.
Manu Bhaker’s post admitting her own role in the incident led to the Olympic shooter being trolled online.
“Cleary your post on Khel Ratna back then backfired. Really hope you have a better PR. Good luck on your further journey,” wrote one X person.
“I think you disgraced yourself, Manu. From a shooting star to a falling star,” one other wrote.
“One question: Why was your father spitting venom?” an X person requested.
A number of folks blamed her PR staff for the fiasco, saying it introduced her adverse publicity. “Manu might be good at many things but her PR team is the worst, totally made mockery of her. Her team should have managed her more efficiently,” a person opined.