Manu Bhaker, unbiased India’s first athlete to win two medals in a single version of the Olympics, made the headlines on Monday (December 23) after she was shockingly ignored for this yr’s Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. Nevertheless, a prime sports activities ministry supply has acknowledged that the nomination listing will not be finalised but and Bhaker is more likely to be there within the remaining listing that can be unveiled in per week’s time.
For the unversed, Manu received two bronze medals on the Video games in August this yr within the 10m air pistol particular person and 10m air pistol combined crew occasions. A number of reviews of her omission from the nomination listing for Khel Ratna left her household shocked as they claimed that she had utilized for a similar.
“There isn’t a remaining listing of nominees at this level. Sports activities minister Mansukh Mandaviya will determine on the suggestions in a day or two and her title, in all chance, can be there within the remaining listing,” the ministry supply stated in response to PTI. The ministry, in its defence, claimed that Manu Bhaker did not apply for the award however her father, Ram Kishan, stated her daughter had adopted the method.
“There isn’t a value of taking part in Olympic sports activities in India as a result of regardless of successful two medals in an Olympics, Manu has been ignored for the Khel Ratna award. There isn’t a level in taking part in and successful rewards in your nation and in flip, beg for recognition. She had been making use of for all awards, say Khel Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan for the final 2-3 years constantly and I’ve proof of that.
“This time too, I’m assured she would have utilized however I am unable to present something as I’m at sea proper now. However even when she hasn’t, the committee ought to contemplate her her achievements. We type a committee however it’s the bureaucrats who name the photographs. This isn’t how sports activities perform,” a furious Ram Kishan advised PTI.
It’s understood that India’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh has been beneficial by the committee for the award for main the crew to its second consecutive Olympic bronze. Para-athlete Praveen Kumar who received a gold within the males’s excessive bounce T64 class with an Asian report at Paris Paralympics has additionally been beneficial for the honour.