For making a ‘pretend’ account to defend her, PV Sindhu calls fellow double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker a ‘sweetheart’ | Paris Olympics 2024 Information

NEW DELHI: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has made historical past on the Paris Olympics, profitable two bronze medals and turning into the primary Indian athlete from unbiased India to realize this feat in a single version of the Olympics. Her admiration for fellow Indian sports activities icon PV Sindhu emerged as a touching second, garnering a heat response from the badminton star.
On July 28, Bhaker clinched a bronze medal within the ladies’s 10m air pistol occasion, making her the primary Indian lady shooter to win an Olympic medal. She continued her success by securing one other bronze within the combined group 10m air pistol occasion alongside Sarabjot Singh two days later.

In an interview with Sportstar, Bhaker expressed her long-standing admiration for Sindhu and revealed an endearing anecdote.

“I’ve all the time recognized the greats in Indian sports activities historical past. In my time, I’ve all the time recognized (PV) Sindhu and Neeraj (Chopra). I’ve all the time appreciated them for his or her exhausting work. There was this one time after I made a pretend profile to defend Sindhu. Some haters commented, and I acquired so triggered that I made a pretend account to defend her,” Bhaker shared.

Upon studying about Bhaker’s gesture, Sindhu responded with heat and encouragement.

“Haha, what a sweetheart!!! Welcome to the two Olympic medal membership Manu!! Method to go,” Sindhu wrote on X.

Bhaker’s twin triumphs in Paris spotlight her capability to excel underneath stress, marking a major turnaround from her difficult Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, the place a pistol malfunction led to a disappointing efficiency.
Her current achievements have solidified her place in Indian sports activities historical past and exemplified her resilience and willpower. Bhaker’s journey continues as she stays in rivalry for an additional medal within the 25m sports activities pistol occasion, with the qualification spherical set for August 2.