{"id":201311,"date":"2024-12-24T12:09:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T12:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/manu-bhaker-admits-lapse-on-her-part-while-filing-khel-ratna-nominations-says-awards-are-not-my-goal-more-sports-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-24T12:09:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T12:09:58","slug":"manu-bhaker-admits-lapse-on-her-part-while-filing-khel-ratna-nominations-says-awards-are-not-my-goal-more-sports-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/manu-bhaker-admits-lapse-on-her-part-while-filing-khel-ratna-nominations-says-awards-are-not-my-goal-more-sports-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Manu Bhaker admits lapse on her part while filing Khel Ratna nominations, says &#8216;awards are not my goal&#8217; | More sports News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116629865,imgsize-25044,width-400,resizemode-4\/116629865.jpg?fit=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Manu Bhaker admits lapse on her part while filing Khel Ratna nominations, says &#8216;awards are not my goal&#8217; | More sports News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Manu Bhaker admits lapse on her part while filing Khel Ratna nominations, says &#8216;awards are not my goal&#8217; | More sports News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Manu Bhaker. 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(Pic Credit &#8211; X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Double Olympic bronze-medallist <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/manu-bhaker\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Manu Bhaker<\/a> on Tuesday acknowledged a lapse on her part while filing nominations for this year&#8217;s <!-- -->National Sports Awards<!-- -->, amidst controversy regarding her omission from the Khel Ratna awardees list.<br \/>Manu holds the distinction of being independent India&#8217;s first athlete to secure two medals in one Olympic Games.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/more-sports\/shooting\/my-fault-that-i-encouraged-her-into-sports-manu-bhakers-father-slams-government-over-khel-ratna-snub\/articleshow\/116627861.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">&#8216;My fault that I encouraged her into sports&#8217;: Manu Bhaker&#8217;s father slams government over Khel Ratna snub<\/a><br \/>Following the <!-- -->sports ministry<!-- -->&#8216;s intervention for damage control after the selection committee&#8217;s surprising decision to exclude her nomination, the 22-year-old shooting champion took to social media to explain her stance.<br \/>&#8220;With regards to ongoing issue for my nomination for the most prestigious <!-- -->Khel Ratna award<!-- --> &#8212; I would like to state that as an athlete my role is to play and perform for my country.<br \/>&#8220;I believe there has been a lapse, maybe on my part while filing for the nomination which is being corrected,&#8221; Bhaker wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>Manu emphasised that her primary focus remains on performance, regardless of recognition.<br \/>&#8220;Awards and recognition keeps me motivated but are not my goal,&#8221; she stated.<br \/>&#8220;Irrespective of the award I shall remain motivated to win more medals for my country. 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