New Delhi: Union Minister of Communications of India, Jyotiraditya Scindia welcomed double-Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker at his residence on Friday. Just after arriving to India on Wednesday following a dream Paris Olympics run, the young Indian shooter has been occupied with a lot of public events involved for her felicitation.
Along with her coach Jaspal Rana and parents Ram Kishan Bhaker and Sumedha Bhaker, Manu visited the Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region. Mr. Scindia greeted the youngster with a bouquet of flowers and congratulated her on the phenomenal display with the pistol in the French Capital.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia with shooter Manu Bhaker along with her family and coach Jaspal Rana. (Photo: Minister’s Office)
The minister also shook hands with the coach and parents of Manu. He later presented the 22-year-old shooter with an idol of Lord Ganesha.
#WATCH | Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, her coach Jaspal Rana and her parents meet Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
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Earlier in the week, Mr. Scindia was also present at a Department of Post event to celebrate Paris Olympics with commemorative postage stamps. Sarabjot Singh, who bagged bronze medal with Manu Bhaker in the 10m air pistol mixed team at this Summer Games, was one of the notable guests invited for the event.
Manu Bhaker to be India’s flagbearer for closing ceremony at Paris Olympics
Manu Bhaker displayed great level of mental toughness in the ongoing Paris Olympics, returning with two bronze medals in the women’s 10m air pistol and mixed team 10m air pistol with Sarabjot. She overcame the ghost of Tokyo Olympics three years ago, enduring a gun malfunction, which deterred her chances to qualify for the final.
The Haryana-based shooter has been named as India’s flagbearer at the closing ceremony of Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 11). She will be joined by Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the joint-flagbearer. Sreesjesh announced his retirement from field hockey after India won bronze medal in consecutive Olympics on Thursday.
Along with her coach Jaspal Rana and parents Ram Kishan Bhaker and Sumedha Bhaker, Manu Bhaker visited the Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
