In a major victory for the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics, ace Indian shooter Manu Bhaker brought the country its first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 221.7. I read Geeta a lot and was only focused on Krishna’s words to Arjun: Manu Bhaker After making a coveted podium …
Four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anjali Bhagwat believes India has come a long way to become a ‘sporting country’. Bhagwat, who is a part of the Sportstar Aces Awards jury, says, “We had a fantastic run last year with so many international competitions. We had a really tough time selecting awardees from the nominees but all athletes who were nominated …
India will complete 75 years of Independence this year. August 25, 2002: Anjali Bhagwat crowned champion of champions In an unprecedented yet historic moment for Indian shooting, Anjali Vedpathak Bhagwat won the ‘Champion of Champions’ title - a mixed competition for leading male and female rifle shooters in the 2002 Munich World Cup final. Anjali's feat was no flash in …
The Rio Olympics in 2016 was an overall disappointment for the innumerable Indians that tuned in, but perhaps no sport failed to live up to what it promised quite as much as shooting. In both previous editions of the Olympics, Indian shooters had won a medal, and Abhinav Bindra’s 10m air rifle gold at Beijing 2008 is considered a landmark …
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