Explained: Why IOC is issuing replacements for medals won in Paris Olympics, including Manu Bhaker's twin bronze
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Explained: Why IOC is issuing replacements for medals won in Paris Olympics, including Manu Bhaker's twin bronze

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The 5,084 medals that were awarded in the Paris 2024 Games were designed by luxury jewellery and watch firm Chaumet and produced by the Monnaie de Paris. Among the 5,084 medals distributed at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics were the two bronze medals won by Indian shooting sensation Manu Bhaker. Among those complaining of their Paris 2024 medal losing colour is pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, who had made history in the French capital by winning two bronze medals – becoming the first Indian to win multiple medals in the same edition of the Olympics post-Independence. Team USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston revealed his Olympic medal might as well be made from… pic.twitter.com/AyGr2PWZ1p — Edward White August 9, 2024 French online media outlet La Lettre has claimed “more than 100 defective medals have been returned by disgruntled athletes” months after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics. Several athletes have expressed frustration over the fading colour of their Paris 2024 medals, including Indian men’s hockey player Hardik Singh, besides shooting sensation Bhaker.

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Manu Bhaker likely to get ‘deteriorating’ Paris Olympics medals replaced
1 day, 10 hours ago

Manu Bhaker likely to get ‘deteriorating’ Paris Olympics medals replaced

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India's star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker is likely to get her two Paris Olympics bronze medals replaced by identical models as she is among the large group of athletes who have complained that their medals have already deteriorated. Damaged medals will be systematically replaced by the Monnaie de Paris and engraved in an identical way to the originals, …

Manu Bhaker to get her Paris Olympics medals replaced
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1 day, 13 hours ago

Manu Bhaker to get her Paris Olympics medals replaced

The Hindu  

Pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, who scripted history at the Olympic Games in 2024 by winning two bronze medals, has decided to get them replaced with ‘identical models’. This development comes after the International Olympic Committee told AFP on Monday that the Paris 2024 Organising Committee is working closely with Monnaie de Paris, the institution responsible for the manufacture and quality …

‘Defective’ Paris Olympics medals will be replaced, says IOC
1 day, 22 hours ago

‘Defective’ Paris Olympics medals will be replaced, says IOC

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee told AFP Monday that the “defective medals” from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will be replaced with identical models. “The Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organising Committee is working closely with the Monnaie de Paris, the institution responsible for the manufacture and quality control of the medals, to assess any complaints about the medals and to …

Manu Bhaker likely to get her 'deteriorating' bronze medals won at Paris Olympics 2024 replaced
2 days, 1 hour ago

Manu Bhaker likely to get her 'deteriorating' bronze medals won at Paris Olympics 2024 replaced

India TV News  

Manu Bhaker's bronze medals at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 are likely to be replaced by identical models. The damaged medals will be replaced by Monnaie de Paris and engraved in an identical way to the originals, the International Olympic Committee said. "The Monnaie de Paris has taken the issue of damaged medals very seriously since the first exchange requests …

‘Crocodile skin’: Paris Olympics athletes outraged after medal quality deteriorates rapidly
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Crocodile skin’: Paris Olympics athletes outraged after medal quality deteriorates rapidly

Live Mint  

In a shocking turn of events, Paris Olympics athletes complain that their medals have deteriorated rapidly and look like a replica of what they used to be just four months ago. The first instance of the deteriorated medal came to light with a post by French swimmer Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, who was awarded the Bronze medal after coming in third in …

What are the sports achievements of India in 2024: From India’s T20 World Cup win to Manu Bhaker’s historic double in Paris
2 weeks, 6 days ago

What are the sports achievements of India in 2024: From India’s T20 World Cup win to Manu Bhaker’s historic double in Paris

The Hindu  

India lifts T20 World Cup title after 17 years In a thrilling finale that will be etched in memory for years to come, the Indian men’s cricket team made history by defeating South Africa by a nail-biting seven runs to win the ICC T20 World Cup. | Photo Credit: REUTERS In a thrilling finale that will be etched in memory …

'I shouldn't have gone to the Olympics and won medals for the country': Manu Bhaker devastated by Khel Ratna axe
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

'I shouldn't have gone to the Olympics and won medals for the country': Manu Bhaker devastated by Khel Ratna axe

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker, the twin medal winner from the Paris Olympics 2024, is heartbroken to see her name missing from the shortlisted candidates for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Manu Bhaker isn't happy And yet, somehow, Bhaker was axed from the list of shortlisted candidates recommended by the sports ministry to the government. After the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, all …

Manu Bhaker’s father slams Khel Ratna Award snub: ‘Is this the way you are encouraging athletes?’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Manu Bhaker’s father slams Khel Ratna Award snub: ‘Is this the way you are encouraging athletes?’

Live Mint  

Paris Olympics double medallist Manu Bhaker's father has reacted to her daughter's name reportedly not being included among the sportspersons nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. While speaking exclusively to Sports Tak in an interview, Bhaker's father, Ram Kishan, said, “What's the point of getting two medals in a single Olympics if you have to beg for …

India Makes History with Second Medal at Paris Olympics 2024; Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Event
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India Makes History with Second Medal at Paris Olympics 2024; Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Event

ABP News  

Manu Bhaker becomes the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals at a single Olympics after independence as she and Sarabjot Singh clinched a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol mixed event of the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 30. This is India's second medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics as Bhaker clinched the country's first when she won …

Manu Bhaker retaliates after being trolled for 'showing off' Olympic bronze medals wherever she goes: 'Why will I not?'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker retaliates after being trolled for 'showing off' Olympic bronze medals wherever she goes: 'Why will I not?'

Hindustan Times  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker became the toast of the nation when she created history at the Paris Olympics 2024 sometime back. Manu Bhaker poses with her bronze medals from Paris Olympics 2024. Abhinav Bindra's gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, followed by Gagan Narang's bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, sparked hopes that India would soon become a shooting …

'Let’s Plan a Workout Session Soon': Manu Bhaker Shares Image With Legendary Boxer MC Mary Kom
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Let’s Plan a Workout Session Soon': Manu Bhaker Shares Image With Legendary Boxer MC Mary Kom

News 18  

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker shared a picture with legendary boxer MC Mary Kom on Thursday following a meet-up between the Olympians. Bhaker, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to claim two medals at a single edition of the Olympics at the recently concluded Paris Olympics 2024, shared pictures alongside London Olympics bronze medallist Mary Kom. View …

Bhaker explains about pistol, hockey team presents signed stick as PM meets Olympics contingent
5 months ago

Bhaker explains about pistol, hockey team presents signed stick as PM meets Olympics contingent

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with the Indian contingent which returned from the just-concluded Paris Olympics with six medals with history-scripting shooter Manu Bhaker showing her pistol with which she won two bronze, at his residence here. Bhaker, who became the first Indian to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics, was seen explaining the …

President Droupadi Murmu Meets and Congratulates Indian Olympic Contingent at Rashtrapati Bhavan
5 months ago

President Droupadi Murmu Meets and Congratulates Indian Olympic Contingent at Rashtrapati Bhavan

News 18  

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday met the Indian Olympic contingent and congratulated the players for their performance at the recently concluded Paris Games. “President Droupadi Murmu met the Indian Contingent of the Paris Olympics 2024 at Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a post on ‘X’ and shared pictures of the meeting. The Indian contingent put up …

Paris Olympics 2024: American Skateboarder To Be Given New Medal After Complaint Of Damage
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: American Skateboarder To Be Given New Medal After Complaint Of Damage

News 18  

A few days into his Olympic Bronze win, American skateboarder Nyjah Huston slammed the ‘poor quality’ of his medal. Now, a Paris Olympics 2024 spokesperson has assured that the athletes would be given replacement for any damaged medal. According to Time, the spokesperson noted, “Paris 2024 is aware of a social media report from an athlete whose medal is showing …

Paris Olympics 2024: Guts and glory
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Guts and glory

New Indian Express  

With India’s Olympic campaign all but over, a look at some of the eye-catching performances by the athletes from the country over the past three weeks. Manu Bhaker, shooting If winning her first medal, a bronze in 10m air pistol, was a story of redemption, the second one in the mixed team event was one of dominance. In securing another …

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance
5 months ago

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance

India TV News  

India's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 concluded after wrestler Reetika Hooda's elimination on Saturday, August 10. India failed to win gold in a major blow to its standing in the medal table but wrapped up an eventful campaign with one silver and five bronze medals. The 22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker contributed to India's two medals while the Tokyo gold …

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi | Watch video
5 months, 1 week ago

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi | Watch video

India TV News  

Olympic double medalist Manu Bhaker met Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday in New Delhi. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Bhaker met Sonia Gandhi, Rajnath Singh Earlier on Wednesday, Bhaker met Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi at the latter's official residence in the national capital. "Delighted to meet India's ace shooter, Manu Bhaker, who scripted history at the Paris …

Manu Bhaker bags cash award for stunning show at Paris Olympics 2024: How much did she get?
5 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker bags cash award for stunning show at Paris Olympics 2024: How much did she get?

Live Mint  

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mansukh Mandaviya awarded Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker ₹30 lakh on her "historic victory" at Paris Olympics 2024. 🇮🇳🙏” Meanwhile, Mandaviya also took to X to inform that he met "the daughter of the country" Bhaker on Thursday as she returned home after winning two bronze medals in Paris Olympics 2024. He “congratulated and …

'I feel for Arjun Babuta': Manu Bhaker after narrowly missing her third medal at Paris Olympics | Exclusive
5 months, 1 week ago

'I feel for Arjun Babuta': Manu Bhaker after narrowly missing her third medal at Paris Olympics | Exclusive

India TV News  

India's star shooter Manu Bhaker concluded her Paris Olympics 2024 campaign after finishing fourth in the women's 25m pistol event on Saturday, August 3. Babuta finished fourth in the men's 10m rifle finals event and Bhaker revealed she felt Babauta's pain after she missed a medal position on Saturday. Speaking to India TV's sports editor Samip Rajguru in Paris, Bhaker …

Double-medal winner Manu Bhaker to be India's flag bearer at Paris Olympics closing ceremony: Report – India TV
5 months, 1 week ago

Double-medal winner Manu Bhaker to be India's flag bearer at Paris Olympics closing ceremony: Report – India TV

India TV News  

India's shining star at the Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker, will be the country's flag bearer at the closing ceremony, as per reports. The news agency ANI reported that IOC sources confirmed that Bhaker, who won two bronze medals at the Paris Games, will be India's female flagbearer at the closing ceremony on August 11 while her male counterpart is yet …

’I tried my best but I need to...’: Emotional Manu Bhaker after missing medal hat-trick at Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

’I tried my best but I need to...’: Emotional Manu Bhaker after missing medal hat-trick at Paris Olympics

Live Mint  

Manu Bhaker has already created history with two bronze medals at Paris Olympics 2024, however, she narrowly missed the medal hat-trick in the women's 25 m pistol. Kicking-off India's medal tally, Manu Bhaker secured third place in the women's individual 10m Air pistol event. "Now I have two medals and lots of motivation to work on for the next time, …

Manu Bhaker narrowly misses out on 3rd shooting medal at Paris Olympics, finishes 4th in 25m pistol final
5 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker narrowly misses out on 3rd shooting medal at Paris Olympics, finishes 4th in 25m pistol final

The Hindu  

All sportspersons carry some sort of reminder of their choice of profession. There’s a pressure sore around thumb and forefinger and an angry red bunion at the base of her palm, around where she grips the wooden stock of her Pardini pistol. Competing in the final of the women’s 25m pistol event, she finished in fourth place, by the barest …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 8 (AUG 3) India's full schedule: Manu Bhaker on course for hat-trick; Lakshya last man standing
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 8 (AUG 3) India's full schedule: Manu Bhaker on course for hat-trick; Lakshya last man standing

Hindustan Times  

An unparalleled third successive medal is on the cards for shooter Manu Bhaker at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. India's Manu Bhaker competes in 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match The youngster from Jhajjar has two bronze medals in her and India's tally at the Paris Games 2024. She extended India's medal tally by adding another bronze …

Paris Olympics, India's Day 8 Schedule: Manu Bhaker eyes third medal; Deepika Kumari, Nishant Dev in action
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics, India's Day 8 Schedule: Manu Bhaker eyes third medal; Deepika Kumari, Nishant Dev in action

India TV News  

The Indian contingent looks forward to its fourth medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday, August 2. The in-form shooter Manu Bhaker will feature in the women's 25m rifle finals in the biggest event for Indian fans on Day 8 of sporting events at the 33rd Summer Games. India's star archers Deepika Kumari and Bhajan Kaur will be in …

Manu Bhaker eyes historic third medal in Paris Olympics, qualifies for 25m sports pistol final with second spot
5 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker eyes historic third medal in Paris Olympics, qualifies for 25m sports pistol final with second spot

Live Mint  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker is on track for a hat-trick of Olympic medals after securing a spot in the 25m sports pistol final, finishing second at the Chateauroux shooting range on Friday. Manu Bhaker, 22-year-old shooter, made history in India by winning two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu Bhaker, who continued to dominate the event and remained …

PT Usha reacts after Swapnil Kusale stages medal-winning comeback at Paris Olympics: ‘My heart was beating so fast…’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

PT Usha reacts after Swapnil Kusale stages medal-winning comeback at Paris Olympics: ‘My heart was beating so fast…’

Hindustan Times  

PT Usha, the Indian Olympic Association president, closely followed Swapnil Kusale's memorable performance in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. India's shooter Swapnil Kusale receives his bronze medal after the 50m rifle 3 positions men’s final in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 It took him another 12 years to announce his arrival at the …

Swapnil Kusale’s 'epic bronze' thrills Abhinav Bindra; BCCI drops special message to salute Paris Olympics medallist
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Swapnil Kusale’s 'epic bronze' thrills Abhinav Bindra; BCCI drops special message to salute Paris Olympics medallist

Hindustan Times  

Swapnil Kusale extended India's medal tally to three on day 6 of the Paris Olympics 2024 by claiming a historic bronze in men’s 50m rifle 3 positions in Chateauroux. Here’s how the sports fraternity reacted after Swapnil Kusale bagged a historic bronze medal He bounced back from sixth place to eventually bagging a podium finish at the Paris Games. Leading …

Manu Bhaker shoots double Bronze at Paris, brands rush to sign her up as ambassador
5 months, 2 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 …

Manu Bhaker's tryst with history in Paris, becomes first Indian to win multiple medals at single Olympic Games
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker's tryst with history in Paris, becomes first Indian to win multiple medals at single Olympic Games

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker was composure personified as she scripted history at the 2024 Paris Olympics for the second time in three days. As India added a second medal at the Games in Paris with the victory, Manu became the first athlete of independent India to bag two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. India's Sarabjot Singh, left, speaks with …

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker’s Mother Says 'Grateful to PM Modi' After Historic Bronze Medal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker’s Mother Says 'Grateful to PM Modi' After Historic Bronze Medal

News 18  

India’s Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh clinched bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event after beating South Korea 16-10 at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Paris Olympics 2024, Day 4 – LIVE Manu Bhaker’s father, Ram Kishan Bhaker exclusively to CNN-News18, said: “I have not seen the match. She is the first athlete to win two medals …

Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally: Where is India placed after Manu Bhaker's historic bronze?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally: Where is India placed after Manu Bhaker's historic bronze?

Hindustan Times  

India's Paris Olympics 2024 medal vault earned its first laurel after Manu Bhaker secured a bronze in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event Saturday afternoon in Paris, positioning the country 22nd in the medal tally. South Korea overtook Australia in the standings and is now tied with Japan, with seven total medals, including four golds, two silvers, and one bronze …

Paris Olympics 2024, Shooting: Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh duo enters bronze medal round; Ramita Jindal finishes seventh
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Shooting: Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh duo enters bronze medal round; Ramita Jindal finishes seventh

Hindustan Times  

A confident Manu Bhaker placed herself in contention for a second Olympic medal as she combined with Sarabjot Singh to make the bronze playoff in the 10m air pistol mixed team event but Ramita Jindal ended seventh in the 10m air rifle women's competition here on Monday. 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification - Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Dols, France. The …

Paris Olympics: Sports Minister congratulates Manu Bhaker on bronze medal, praises Khelo India initiative
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Sports Minister congratulates Manu Bhaker on bronze medal, praises Khelo India initiative

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated Olympics bronze medallist Manu Bhaker after she won India’s first medal of the Paris Olympics in the 10m air pistol event. “I would like to congratulate Manu Bhaker, who won a bronze in the 10m air pistol event and brought laurels to India. She had trained under Khelo India initiative,” Mr. Mandaviya said at …

Manu Bhaker Ends 12-Year Olympic Drought in Shooting: A Look at India's History With Shooting in Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker Ends 12-Year Olympic Drought in Shooting: A Look at India's History With Shooting in Olympics

News 18  

Words seem to escape all when Manu Bhaker is mentioned, as the young 22-year-old secured a historic Bronze for India at the 10m Air Pistol Final at the 2024 Paris Olympics today. The previous medal finish for India in Shooting came from 25m Rapid Fire Pistol shooter Vijay Kumar, who clinched a Silver at the 2012 London Olympics. 4) Vijay …

Manu Bhaker’s family celebrates historic medal at Paris Olympics 2024: ‘In the remaining events she will…’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker’s family celebrates historic medal at Paris Olympics 2024: ‘In the remaining events she will…’

Live Mint  

Manu Bhaker made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal, securing bronze in the 10m Air Pistol event at the Paris Games. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also cheered Manu Bhaker for winning India's first medal at the Paris Olympics. Manu Bhaker wins India's first Paris Olympics 2024 medal Manu Bhaker ended …

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