Manu Bhaker and the grace of true champions
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Manu Bhaker and the grace of true champions

The Hindu  

Success is a funny thing. One day, you’re just another person wandering around, and the next, people start acting as if you’ve arrived straight from Mount Olympus. When most of today’s celebrities dodge anything that doesn’t promise a big paycheque, Manu raced against the clock to attend the Sportstar Aces in Mumbai. She was competing at the Karni Singh Range in the national capital until 2 p.m. but braved a 40-minute drive to Delhi airport, a two-hour flight, and the famously sluggish Mumbai traffic — all for an awards night she could have easily skipped. We’ve seen it with Neeraj Chopra at the 2022 Sportstar Aces, and Leander Paes does it practically every day — each time, they make people feel special, even when they have nothing tangible to offer in return.

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Manu Bhaker, Gopichand pitch for Indian coaches
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Manu Bhaker, Gopichand pitch for Indian coaches

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Independent India’s lone double medallist from a single Olympics, Manu Bhaker on Thursday said that the Indian sporting fraternity should encourage more of its own to take up coaching. Former athletes understand Indian sportspersons better and connect with them, said the 23-year-old Bhaker. “It is not that foreign coaches are not needed but we need to give more opportunities …

Manu Bhaker looked like a trailblazer, then became one
1 month ago

Manu Bhaker looked like a trailblazer, then became one

The Hindu  

The first edition of the reinstated Sportstar Aces Awards, held on February 15, 2019, witnessed an unfiltered moment when Manu Bhaker, then a prodigious talent, stepped onto the stage. So, I’m just going to focus on the present and work towards better results in the future.” ICC chairman Jay Shah presented the Sporstar of the Year award to Manu Bhaker …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2025: Manu Bhaker, P.R. Sreejesh bag top honours
1 month, 1 week ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2025: Manu Bhaker, P.R. Sreejesh bag top honours

The Hindu  

Indian hockey legend P.R. Sreejesh and ace shooter Manu Bhaker hogged the limelight at the 2025 Sportstar Aces Awards held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Friday. Sreejesh, who played a key role in the nation’s bronze medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, won the ‘Sportstar of the Year ’ award. Indian chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi and …

2025 Sportstar Aces Awards: Sreejesh, Manu Bhaker clinch top honours
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1 month, 1 week ago

2025 Sportstar Aces Awards: Sreejesh, Manu Bhaker clinch top honours

The Hindu  

Indian hockey legend P.R. Sreejesh and ace shooter Manu Bhaker hogged the limelight in the 2025 Sportstar Aces Awards held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Friday. Sreejesh, who played a key role in the nation’s bronze medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, won the ‘Sportstar of the year ’ award. Manu, who claimed two medals at …

M. M. Somaya: Sportstar Aces helps bring out inspirational stories that need to be told
1 month, 2 weeks ago

M. M. Somaya: Sportstar Aces helps bring out inspirational stories that need to be told

The Hindu  

Hockey legend M. M. Somaya stressed the importance of honouring athletes for their year-round achievements ahead of the seventh annual Sportstar Aces Awards. Somaya, who had won a gold medal with the Indian team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, is part of the elite jury panel for the honours, which also features Sunil Gavaskar, Abhinav Bindra, Viswanathan Anand, Anjali Bhagwat, …

Manu Bhaker’s ‘hope people are not disappointed’ reaction a slap to Indian fan culture
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker’s ‘hope people are not disappointed’ reaction a slap to Indian fan culture

Firstpost  

Manu Bhaker is a history-maker and a two-time Olympic medallist, yet she remains concerned about potential backlash from fans if she fails to win a third medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. I hope people are not disappointed or angry,” Manu Bhaker was quoted as saying by PTI after becoming the first athlete in Independent India to win multiple medals …

Manu Bhaker shoots double Bronze at Paris, brands rush to sign her up as ambassador
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker shoots double Bronze at Paris, brands rush to sign her up as ambassador

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: Manu Bhaker, the 22-year-old shooting sensation, clinched her second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, making history as the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympic Games post-Independence. Bhaker, who had already made headlines by becoming the first woman shooter to win a medal with her bronze in the 10m air pistol individual event …

Deepika Padukone to Kangana Ranaut, here's how celebs congratulated Manu Bhaker on Olympic medal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepika Padukone to Kangana Ranaut, here's how celebs congratulated Manu Bhaker on Olympic medal

India TV News  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker brought glory to India in the Paris Olympics 2024 as she became the first Indian woman in shooting to win a medal in Olympic history. Image Source : INSTAGRAMDeepika and Kangana's Instagram stories for Manu Bhaker Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone shared an edit of Manu on her Instagram story. On Manu Bhaker's victory, Preity Zinta wrote, …

Sushil, Anand, Humpy, Manpreet and Rani get awards
3 years, 11 months ago

Sushil, Anand, Humpy, Manpreet and Rani get awards

The Hindu  

Sushil Kumar, Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy, Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal were the big winners of the 2021 Sportstar Aces Awards on Saturday. “I am honoured that you would continue to support me as I continue to serve my country.” Malini Parthasarathy, Chairperson, The Hindu Publishing Group, presented the ‘Sportsman of the Decade’ award to Anand, the five-time World champion …

Sportstar Aces Awards: Bright future for Indian shooting, says Anjali Bhagwat
6 years, 1 month ago

Sportstar Aces Awards: Bright future for Indian shooting, says Anjali Bhagwat

The Hindu  

Once a niche pursuit, shooting in India has evolved into a prominent sport. As Mehuli Ghosh, Manu Bhakar and Saurabh Chaudhary — India’s young aspirants — prepare to bring more laurels to their country, the future of the sport looks bright, believes Bhagwat. The likes of Saurabh, Mehuli have plenty of time and they have a bright future ahead,” Anjali, …

Manu Bhaker wins gold in Youth Olympics
6 years, 5 months ago

Manu Bhaker wins gold in Youth Olympics

The Hindu  

Air pistol ace Manu Bhaker delivered the promised gold in the Youth Olympics to lift the spirits of the Indian camp on Tuesday. After the two silver medals by Shahu Tushar Mane and Mehuli Ghosh in air rifle, the 16-year-old Manu ensured the gold as she warded off the threat first from Katiyakorn Hirunphoem of Thailand and later from Nino …

Not worried about expectations: Manu Bhaker
6 years, 10 months ago

Not worried about expectations: Manu Bhaker

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games saw many new stars take the limelight, one of whom was Haryana’s teenaged shooter Manu Bhaker. It can not be possible to win gold always,” the junior World Cup gold medallist said after being named ambassador of a daily hygiene brand. Bhaker is looking forward to the upcoming World Cups — junior and …

Exposure to world class competitions help to handle pressure, says Manu Bhaker
6 years, 10 months ago

Exposure to world class competitions help to handle pressure, says Manu Bhaker

The Hindu  

Young and impressionable, the world beating Manu Bhaker handled the stage with aplomb as she launched her first product as a brand ambassador in the Capital on Wednesday. The 16-year-old Manu who has caught the imagination of the youth of the country by winning the Commonwealth Games gold recently in Gold Coast after having accomplished the bigger tasks of winning …

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